Expiry Dates

28.7.1 Expiry Dates There may be two dates written on the medicine container:

1. The manufacturing (mfg.) date is the date the medicine was made, usually indicated by month and year (using a western calendar). For instance, 1/99 (or Jan 99) means that the medicine was made in January 1999.

2. The expiry date (expr) is the last day the medicine should be used. After this date the medicine may not be as effective or change so that it is not safe anymore.

Some medicines only indicate the expiry date.