So for the past year I've gone through trial and errors with my doctors trying out different prescription (ie. Paxi, Prozac, Klonopin, Xanax, etc.). About 8 months ago I asked my doctor to switch me from Klonopin back to Xanax (something I had taken previously) because I figured that worked better. I still have my Klonopin prescription bottle with some pills in it, if I were to finish off that bottle, would that be illegal? It still has about 10 pills in it, so it'd take me about 5 months to use it all up.
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Is it illegal to reuse an "outdated" prescription?
- Thread starter Enzo2311
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BreathinSteven
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Hi Enzo...
I believe the answer would be no -- it is not illegal. The drugs were prescribed to you and there appears to be no issue with the age of the drugs -- I cannot see how it could be considered "illegal". But, if you'd already determined that the medication was not working -- and that was the reason you went back to another medication -- I'm uncertain why you'd want to take the Klonopin. If, on the other hand, you found they were effective -- I see nothing wrong with keeping them and using them, as long as they do not interact negatively with other meds you're taking... Love, Steve
I believe the answer would be no -- it is not illegal. The drugs were prescribed to you and there appears to be no issue with the age of the drugs -- I cannot see how it could be considered "illegal". But, if you'd already determined that the medication was not working -- and that was the reason you went back to another medication -- I'm uncertain why you'd want to take the Klonopin. If, on the other hand, you found they were effective -- I see nothing wrong with keeping them and using them, as long as they do not interact negatively with other meds you're taking... Love, Steve