Quikclot and Expiration Dates
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Originally Posted by
Gutshot John
That's what I figured. If it's the non-exothermic stuff I'd have no problem at all using it past the expiration, especially if there was nothing else there, but it's good to know that it will keep for a long time.
I'm still curious about the old exothermic stuff and whether it will lost stability or efficacy.
The old, granular Quikclot product should not "age" and the expiration date would not logically be an issue. The grains are from a mineral called 'Zeolite", which, if kept dry would not deteriorate over time. I have used it well past the expiration date and it worked just fine.
That said, I believe that the newer, gauze version is so much easier to use and has none of the exothermic qualities that I have replaced my granular stuff. Of course, you are only using Quikclot if things are really bad and you can't get the bleeding controlled any other way, so you use what you've got.