Posted by waterfall on April 24, 2004, at 6:33:09
In reply to Re: Klonopin-what's the shelf life? » waterfall, posted by chemist on April 23, 2004, at 21:43:25
> hi waterfall, from chemist...2 years is a long time, and if you have kept the meds in a non-humid, light-resistant area, then fine - maybe. degredation by-products of klonopin are still metabolically active, so even with the above caveat, you are probably safe. do NOT keep ANY meds in your bathroom - the kitchen cabinet or bedroom drawer is best. in the bathroom, you are promoting hydrolysis of klonopin which, as i said, is not really a bad thing in that the active metabolites are still there. however, you want the full ``bang for the buck,'' which means enough parent compound in your system. now, about your doc: this theme is commonly recurring. just because they prescribe something in addition to what it is that you are truly in want, doesn't mean you have to take it at the prescribed dose or at all. if getting a fresh script for klonopin means getting a script for whatever, than so be it. by the way, you can check how bioequivalent your generic is to the real thing using the FDA online orange book:
> www.fda.gov/cder/ob/default.html
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> search by active ingredient (clonazepam) and look at the TE code. i just did this, and found that the generics are rated AB, which means that bioequivalence to the original product has been established. you have no need to worry about the generics (in general) for tablets, although you start getting into non-bioequivalent stuff in gels/ointments (ding tretinoin, or retin-a)...all the best, let me know if i can be of any help, and all the best, chemist
>Wow! Thanks chemist! That's exactly the information I needed. And I'll move the meds to another place.
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