Librium, Shelf-life

I have taken Librium, 25mg - maybe once a month
since the 1970's. It was always effective.

Recently, my doctor prescribed a small number of 25mg capsules. They had no effect. Is it possible the pharmacy was providing outdated pills?

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Hi don,

My thoughts on this situation is that you may have received a different brand or manufacturer's version of Librium than what you may have been given back in the 70's.

If this is the case, there may be a slight variation of inactive ingredients that are actually detrimental to how the drug is metabolized and used by your body. Because of this, your body can respond favorably with one medication and not the other, even if they are the same drug.

I don't think a pharmacy would provide outdated medications or there could be a very big law suit on their hands if they did. Is there any way you could talk to your doctor about writing a script for another brand of this drug to help compare your experience?

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Yes, thank you for suggestion, I will ask my doctor for
a different brand - maybe valium? - next time.

Might the pharmacy allow me to see the original package from which they fill prescriptions? Would the
original package have the manufacturing date?

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what is the shelf life of librium
would it be safe to take if it has been expired
for 7 years

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