Does nolvasan expire?

[Mrkngpen]

I have a little bottle of the concentrate that has been sitting in my cabinet for years. My pet beardie, Pheeny, never poops in her cage and has never had any parasites or worms, so I've never really needed it. I just got a rescue though, who has pinworms and it would be good to use it to clean his cage. I just wondered if it would still be effective after four or so years.

 

[SoleSky]

I'm not sure but I'll give you a bump

 

[MommiesBoyX]

is there an exp date on the bottom of the bottle?

you can also use vinegar to sanatize, then rinse off with distilled water.

 

[Mrkngpen]

No, there isn't an expiration date. And nothing I have read online says anything about the concentrate expiring, only that once you dilute it with water it's only good for a short time. But anyway, I ended up using bleach to clean everything and I'll probably just use the nolvasan for other cleaning stuff.

 

[BeardedDragonCo]

I wouldn't expect it to be as effective after 2 years, all chemicals break down over time. If any one is familiar with a product called Hibiclens, it is an over the counter product available through any pharmacy that is the same chemical as most generic nolvasan solutions but in a higher concentration. It has an expiration date of around 2 years.

 

[Mrkngpen]

Thank you! Great to get an actual answer. I'll probably just toss the bottle then.

 

[BeardedDragonCo]

Here's an even better answer 1 year

http://www.mpbio.com/detailed_info.php?family_key=02191361&country=223

Thats the ingredient in Nolvasan S