{"id":1209,"date":"2022-06-22T13:47:22","date_gmt":"2022-06-22T13:47:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ultrapharmrx.com\/blog\/?p=1209"},"modified":"2025-05-16T21:28:48","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T21:28:48","slug":"does-sildenafil-viagra-expire-shelf-life-expiry-dates-and-risk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ultrapharmrx.com\/blog\/sexual-health\/does-sildenafil-viagra-expire-shelf-life-expiry-dates-and-risk\/","title":{"rendered":"Does Sildenafil (Viagra\u00ae) Expire? Shelf Life, Expiry Dates, and Risk"},"content":{"rendered":"

Technically, no studies have been performed specifically on expired Viagra\u00ae or its generic counterpart sildenafil. However, testing other medications has shown that they remain stable as long as up to 15 years past their expiry dates.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, the duration can vary wildly based on factors such as storage conditions, so taking sildenafil past its expiration date \u2013 whether branded or generic \u2013 isn\u2019t recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n

The short answer? Sildenafil, like all medicines, expires. The ingredients that comprise sildenafil degrade over time, leading to an overall reduction in potency each day past its expiry date.<\/span><\/p>\n

Let\u2019s go on a deep dive on how long you can reasonably expect sildenafil to work, what the risks are, and how to dispose of expired sildenafil properly.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Will expired sildenafil (Viagra\u00ae) work?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Under the law and regulations set forth by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), both prescription and over-the-counter medicines are mandated to have an expiration date.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, expiration dates don\u2019t necessarily signify the exact date or month that a particular medication will go bad. Rather, they serve as a time frame in which medicine is known to be effective and chemically stable when stored properly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

However, as the FDA itself admits, many drugs remain stable long after their expiry date. Moreover, the FDA itself has tested the effectiveness of many drugs after their expiry dates in line with its Shelf Life Extension Program.<\/span><\/p>\n

Now, the question remains: will that 5-year-old bottle of Viagra\u00ae still work? Based on the FDA\u2019s tests, approximately 90% of drugs they test are good for as long as 15 years past their expiration date. However, with regard to expired Viagra\u00ae, no publicly-released studies have been conducted, therefore we really have no idea if that piece of information still applies.<\/span><\/p>\n

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How long is the shelf life of sildenafil (Viagra\u00ae)?<\/b><\/h2>\n

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Viagra\u00ae is made of ingredients that remain chemically potent for a certain time frame, including sildenafil citrate \u2013 its active ingredient.<\/span><\/p>\n

Granted, they might still work years after they were first manufactured. However, the diminishing chemical composition means it won\u2019t work as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Moreover, expired medicine may grow toxic mold or bacteria.<\/span><\/p>\n

Generally, sildenafil (Viagra\u00ae) has a shelf life of about 2 years, comparable its other kin in the PDE5 inhibitor family of ED drugs as follows:<\/span><\/p>\n

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