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Is It Safe To Have Expired Chantix?
Question: my chantix expired on 1/14, is it still safe to take?
Brief Answer:
Always avoid expired medications..
Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.
I have read your query. That is a very significant question and I appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query
It is always better to avoid medicines that have expired. However, it is sometimes said that the expiry date of medicines is usually stated 2 weeks before the actual expiry so people have time to buy new medicines.
Since the side effect profile is quite severe and includes psychiatric symptoms, I would suggest avoiding it.
I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.
I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided.
Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
(If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal.
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), CC (Diabetes Mellitus), DNB (Neurology)
Always avoid expired medications..
Detailed Answer:
Hi, welcome to our site. I am Dr Saumya Mittal, MD.
I have read your query. That is a very significant question and I appreciate your problem. I will try my best to answer your query
It is always better to avoid medicines that have expired. However, it is sometimes said that the expiry date of medicines is usually stated 2 weeks before the actual expiry so people have time to buy new medicines.
Since the side effect profile is quite severe and includes psychiatric symptoms, I would suggest avoiding it.
I hope this helps you. Inform the reports mentioned above/if any other so I can be of help further.
I have given you the answer to the maximum considering the information provided.
Please feel free to ask another query. I would be glad to help you. Looking forward to your return query with the details asked so that I can help you further.
(If the answer has helped you, please indicate this)
Best of luck.
Dr Mittal.
MBBS, MD (Internal Medicine), CC (Diabetes Mellitus), DNB (Neurology)
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