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Topic: took old doxy, worried..

gigimac
Frequent Contributor (1K+ posts)
Member # 33353

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I took doxy last night and today noticed it was originally fill February 2, 2016.

I feel icky today. herx or from doxy being old.. I don't know.

Is this doxy dangerous?
I got another script called in but it is soo expensive.

Posts: 1534 | From Greensboro NC | Registered: Aug 2011 | IP: Logged |

Catgirl
Frequent Contributor (5K+ posts)
Member # 31149

posted

My doc told me it is dangerous to take old doxy. You might consider doing a coffee enema.

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randibear
Honored Contributor (10K+ posts)
Member # 11290

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call your pharmacist.

I had old norco was going to take it. called my pharm guy and he said no way. it was a year old

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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Do not use doxy that is over one year old. For now, call your pharmacist. Call your doctor on Monday.

[group hug]

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Opinions, not medical advice!

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momintexas
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Member # 23391

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It should still be ok. Generally, a pharmacy will have a use by date of 1 year from being filled to take.

It would be better to get a new script for it.

Call your pharmacy though bc what you don't know is how long they had it before your prescription was filled.

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gigimac
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ok, will call pharmacy but hope it wouldn't make me feel worse for long... I have switched to the G-d awful clindamycin for now.

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Lymetoo
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Member # 743

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If you are on clindamycin, then be SURE to take Florastor religiously.

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Keebler
Honored Contributor (25K+ posts)
Member # 12673

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Adding to LymeToo's important note just above this one . . . why that is and other things you might consider in order to try to prevent developing c. diff:

http://flash.lymenet.org/scripts/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=131809;p=0

C.DIFF - CLOSTRIDIUM DIFFICILE - PREVENTION MEASURES

included in this links set:

http://www.clevelandclinicmeded.com/medicalpubs/diseasemanagement/gastroenterology/antibiotic-associated-diarrhea/

Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea and Clostridium Difficile - June 2014

Excerpt:

. . . All groups of antibiotics may cause AAD, but those with broad-spectrum coverage --

in particular

cephalosporins,

fluoroquinolones,

extended-coverage penicillins, and

clindamycin -

- are the most common culprits. . . .
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