i have no insurance
2006-11-04 07:03:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
What do you mean by "it has expired?"
You have the paper script that has an expiration date? That's unusual, most written scripts are good for 6 months (depending on what it's for). If that's the case, call your doctor or pharmacist and ask them if they can fill it anyway or call in a replacement.
You have a bottle of pills that has an expiration date? If that's the case, no problem. Most pills have a significant shelf life before any sort of deterioration starts to occur. You'll notice when you fill a script it always says to discard 1 year after it was filled. Some prescriptions are sensitive to light and heat, but most are pretty stable. You don't know how long that pill was in a factory, a warehouse, a distribution center, a re-seller, and then in your pharmacy before getting that sticker saying "good for 1 year."
If it's in the bottle, you're probably okay. If you're worried, call your pharmacist and ask if they can replace what you haven't taken. - I doubt they will, but it's worth a shot.
Odd
2006-11-04 11:40:35 · answer #1 · answered by OddSavant 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to a local "Doc in the box", explain honestly that your prescription expired. Take your bottle with your name on it for verification. The Doctor will likely give you a prescription for a few days of pills, until you can see your regular Doctor for a 30 day supply.
Since you do not have insurance, there are options available through medicaid, free clinics, health department etc to assist you with ongoing medications if you cannot afford them.
Issy
2006-11-04 15:17:59 · answer #2 · answered by Issy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go back to the doctor that perscribed it to you in the first place and ask if they will write you another one. Just show them the script that has recently expired.
Anti-anxiety meds are highly addictive - are you trying to feed an addiction? If so then it might be a good thing that it has expired.
2006-11-04 15:05:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Call the doctors office who prescribed it and ask them to call in a refill. If they say you need to come in for an appointment tell them you can't afford it and you still need the medication.
Trazadone is a generic so you should be able to get it pretty cheap and not worry about insurance.
2006-11-04 15:06:27 · answer #4 · answered by binga_4980 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You might try here
The Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) today announced it has helped more than three million Americans nationwide find programs that provide prescription medicines for free or nearly free. The PPA, sponsored by America's pharmaceutical research companies, is the largest private-sector effort connecting low-income, uninsured and underinsured patients to more than 475 public and private patient assistance programs, including more than 180 programs offered by pharmaceutical companies.
2006-11-04 15:07:23 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it's expired I wouldn't risk taking it. My mom takes that. Dangerous stuff if expired.
2006-11-04 15:04:34 · answer #6 · answered by coolbabe1959 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'd still take it. Do what you got to do. Ask a doctor if you have more concerns
2006-11-04 16:01:10 · answer #7 · answered by ◙Blue-Eyed♥Red-Headed♥Bella◙ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask your doc for a refill...it's not that expensive without insurance.
2006-11-04 22:58:49 · answer #8 · answered by D-Money holla 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋