AboutDr. Ravindra Bhaskar Ghooi Expertise I can provide information on drugs and medicines, their actions, uses, interactions and adverse effects. To avoid confusion, generic names of
medicines may please be provided. I am a pharmacologist, having worked
on animal and human pharmacology, and presently I am the Dean of Bilcare Research Academy, where we teach courses on clinical research. We dont work on saturdays and sundays, hence questions reachng me on these days will be replied on Monday, please bear with me.
Question Hello,
I have been taking pain medication for over 3 years now, I dont abuse them I take them as prescribed, when I called my doctors office to get my monthly refill the office told me that he was on vacation and they would not authorize my prescription I would have to wait till he got back...Unbelieveable, so now i have to wait a week for my meds, My question is Can I take the Darvocet-N 100/650 if it is 5 years old? does this medication deteriorate to toxic compounds If you could help me with this I would greatly appreciate it
Answer Hi Ree,
Firstly I apologise the delay in writing to you, I was out for a conference.
All drugs deteriorate over time. Mostly they do not become toxic, they become less effective. I know I am giving advice which is not strictly according to medical ethics, but it is ok to use expired tablets if you have no other option.
Regards
Ravi Ghooi
