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I need your expertise, is hydrocodone from 2011 too old to take now?

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Dr. Brian Lynch answered

Specializes in Family Medicine

Old medicine: The only answer we can responsibly give is that if the prescription is out of date you should not take it.

Dr Webster agreed

Answered 12/17/2013

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