Expired Mounjaro - Would you risk it?

[SpamandSparkle]

As the title indicates I have a brand new 10mg pen untouched in the fridge that i was due to start November last year- but didnt due to illness.
after illness I started afresh on 2.5mg and worked my way back up slowly - am about ready to start the 10mg dose. Now on checking my pen the expiry date is 08/25
Would You?
I know strictly speaking i should discard but there is a little voice in my head going its new its sealed, its bloody expensive use it.
somebody give my head a wobble as i just dont know what to do?

Given thats it's still August 2025 I would use it

Medicines rarely become ineffective after their expiry date. There was a big study by the US military a few years ago which showed they were all (except antibiotics) effective for years after the official expiry date.
Anyway, yours isn’t actually expired yet. Personally I’d use it.

It hasn't expired. It is still August.

I would if it had been kept in fridge as it hasnt expired yet, but it's your body and your choice.

I'd also use it. It hasn't yet expired. I'd advise you to keep in the fridge once opened too, although the risk from a couple of weeks out of date is likely negligible.

Yeah especially as you kept in fridge, and it expires this month, so a few weeks extra I’d risk

I wouldn’t even give it a second thought if the date is 08/25.
Today it is still in date obviously. What could possibly happen on Sunday that makes it suddenly dangerous to use, but completely fine the day before?

It it was 6 months out of date it may be different, but logically surely it’s no issue.

Yeah I'd use it.

It doesn't turn to poison after the expiry date.

Just may mean not as effective

I take Paracetamol and other capsules etc a few months after expiry also creams and ointments that have been kept in fridge.

An issue might be getting hold of your next pen with the prescription date for 10mg being so long ago. Maybe a more human pharmacy will be happy with your explanation but some probably won’t be.

It is still in date until the end of August, expiry dates always refer to the end of the month.

So definitely take a dose from it.

Personally I would use the whole thing as usual, a few weeks over won't matter as long as the liquid remains clear.

This time last year they extended the expiry on a batch of pens.

But it hasn't expired. I'm confused by your question