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Theodore asked in HealthMental Health · 4 years ago

Is it bad to take old medication?

Specifically mental health Medications, more specifically Seroquel XR (an Anti-Psychotic)?

I'm not planning on getting refills until I switch to new insurance as I don't want to spend thousands on medication just to be cut off from that insurance in March.

I'm not going to run out any time soon, but I'm wondering if it's bad to take old medication, by old I mean the oldest might be a couple years old, but I also have a lot that's only a few months old.

I'm trying to save my flex card money for 2 teeth implants (cost could be thousands of dollars each, and I'm about 6 months until done with braces which are costing me $6000 total)

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  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Bad no...ineffective...possibly. You sound like a mess.

  • Mary
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    Although there are no proven effects of doing so, it is not recommended

    Source(s): I'm a pharmacist
  • Anonymous
    4 years ago

    Somewhat, if it is outdated the medicine may not work as well as it would if it was renewed or recent.

  • 4 years ago

    All medications come with pull dates. After that time limit, the medications start to lose potency. Talk to your pharmacist.

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