Does aspirin go bad? (Lifelines).As with most medications, aspirin's shelf life depends largely on where it's stored. Aspirin reacts with water, and warm, humid hu·mid adj. Containing or characterized by a high amount of water or water vapor: humid air; a humid evening. See Synonyms at wet. air increases the rate of reaction. Aspirin stored in the typical bathroom medicine cabinet is more likely to go bad. How can you tell? When aspirin starts to break down, one by-product by·prod·uct or by-prod·uct n. 1. Something produced in the making of something else. 2. A secondary result; a side effect. by-product Noun 1. is acetic acid acetic acid (əsē`tĭk), CH3CO2H, colorless liquid that has a characteristic pungent odor, boils at 118°C;, and is miscible with water in all proportions; it is a weak organic carboxylic acid (see carboxyl group). , the same acid found in vinegar vinegar, sour liquid consisting mainly of acetic acid and water, produced by the action of bacteria on dilute solutions of ethyl alcohol derived from previous yeast fermentation. . So open your bottle and give it a whiff. If you smell vinegar, your aspirin has started to lose its potency. (Harvard Health Letter) |
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