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Eye drops in-use expiry — GPhC CRA MCQ

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A patient collects chloramphenicol eye drops and asks whether she can keep the bottle for the next episode of conjunctivitis. What would you advise the patient?

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Correct answer: A — Discard after the labelled in-use period and do not save for future infections

Many eye drops have a limited in-use expiry after opening due to contamination risk. They should not be kept for future undiagnosed infections or shared. The other options either delay appropriate care, use an unsuitable medicine, or miss the main safety issue.

Reference: BNF; SmPC