Is It Safe To Have Expired Ativan?

Posted on Tue, 28 Oct 2014

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Question : my sister had hidden some Ativan from her son & found them today, they were filled on 7-27-12, are they still good to take, or should she throw them away!!! thx......e-mail YYYY@YYYY

Answered by Dr. Behar Greca (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is not safe to take it...

Detailed Answer:
Hi, thank you for posting.

I have gone through your query and I understand your concerns.

It is not safe to take this medication as it can be very dangerous, because it is 2 years out day.
She should throw them away, and get another prescription from her GP.

Ask me for anything unclear.

All the best.
Dr. Behar.

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