I am about to run out of metoprolol and my prescription won't be delivered for another week or ten days. I have a batch of older tablets. Would it be safe to take them for a few days? Is this medicine like some others which retain potency for longer than the label says?
Can I safely take older (3 years old) metoprolol tablets?
Question posted by Ola Humphries on 17 Feb 2018
Last updated on 18 February 2018 by Chyk41
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Chyk41
18 Feb 2018
No you cannot take metoprolol that is three years old. There is a date on the bottle that tells you not to take it after X date and discard. With metoprolol it can increase in strength and weaken after that date, both of which is dangerous.
Shelia57
18 Feb 2018
They may have lost their effect by now.
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