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Eye drop expiry — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient brings chloramphenicol eye drops opened six weeks ago and asks whether to use them again for a red eye. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: C — Advise not to reuse and refer if symptoms require assessment

Opened eye drops have limited in-use expiry and contamination risk. Reusing old antibiotic drops may delay assessment of red-flag eye symptoms. In this scenario, the correct option is advise not to reuse and refer if symptoms require assessment. The other options are plausible but do not address the key clinical, legal or safety issue as directly. This aligns with UK pharmacy practice guidance cited in the reference field.

Reference: BNF; SmPC