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My Mother ( Aged:68) Taken One Olmesartan 40/5 Mg Tablet
Question: My mother ( aged:68) taken one olmesartan 40/5 mg tablet daily for past 4 months. When she is not feeling well with back pain, checked the expiry date of tablet, which is around Feb 2020.
What would be the side effects in future due to 4 month consumption of expired tablet?
What would be the side effects in future due to 4 month consumption of expired tablet?
Brief Answer:
Don’t worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical query raised by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that as the medication has recently expired so there won’t be any side-effects except for the fact that the potency of it will be reduced after the expiry date so you won’t get the adequate antihypertensive effect as expected.
I hope this will calm your worries.
Kind Regards
Don’t worry
Detailed Answer:
Hello
After going through the medical query raised by you I can understand your concern and I would like to tell you that as the medication has recently expired so there won’t be any side-effects except for the fact that the potency of it will be reduced after the expiry date so you won’t get the adequate antihypertensive effect as expected.
I hope this will calm your worries.
Kind Regards
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