How Long Will Suboxone Keep Their Potency If They're Expired? (Top voted first)

I have sublingual strips that have been expired for about a month now. Are they still good?

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If I have expired suboxone from a year and a half ago- but it's never been open and is still sealed never opened can It be taken?

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Can i plz ask uboxone tablet exp 5yrs,does it stilk work?

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@Adrian,

Midiman is right... they should be fine since the expiration date wasn't too long ago.

Harvard Medical School did a study stating that many medications like this can actually retain their potency for up to 10 to 15 years beyond their expiration date.

The shelf life of Suboxone may be listed as 3 years, but I think it's been proven to retain its potency much longer under proper storage conditions.

I hope this helps!

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Nancy,

Yes the subox shelf life is 3 years and seeing the product is sealed you are well within the effectiveness period.
Normally it's environmental factors that can degrade the pharmaceutical but poses no true danger. If this medication was legit rx'd to you then by all means use it. Hope that helps

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Hey guys so I the suboxone film strips they expired on July of this year are they still good

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My friend had suboxone that had expired and over some time even though they weren't opened they had dried up and weren't as strong.

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Re: Ra (# 13)

Don't. Wait until you are experiencing withdrawals. Taking them in combination is dangerous and it could cause irregular heartbeat. I know from experience. If u aren't experiencing withdrawals, do NOT take opiates and suboxone.

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I take 8 mg suboxone and I only take a small piece of it and then put the rest back in the package. As long as it stays sealed and in a dry place they dont lose alot of their potency.

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Re: David (# 2)

I have the fentanyl suckers and it expire January of 2012 it's been sealed and kept a proper temperature do you think it will be OK

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Thank you so much!! Yes it was prescribed to me of course - I have had the strips sealed in the perscption bottle but they are expired - however I need to take them as my insurance changed and will not cover the new script so I need to take what I have -and I can't afford to pay for it right now- and I will need to take it the expired ones right now - I just got nervous because they are expired. I appreciate your help and quick response! Thank you again!!

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Hi. I've been taking 150 mg of roxy for the past 6 years. I have few bottles of 8mg ta subs i've been saving, but they are expired for 5 years. Will these be ok to take? They haven't been open and have been in a shoe box in my closet. Please, any advice would be helpful.

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Re: Ally (# 11)

So can u still use an opiate the same day you use an expired Suboxone

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Re: Ally (# 3)

You know you can get 2 and 4 mg films so you won't have to mess with cutting and placing back in the packaging? Not that it's too difficult a task to perform. Just thought I'd let you know in case you weren't aware of this.

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Re: Mel (# 9)

Sounds awesome! Enjoy!

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Re: Cherry (# 8)

It does still work. Not as potent but still effective. Good luck.

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They should be fine, especially if they are still sealed in the package.

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Re: Mikefromnyc (# 12)

Suboxone has nalox in it. So there's no point in taking suboxone and an opiate either.

But having said that I'm taking subs that expired 3 years ago. They seem to have the same potency but doesn't last all day for me whereas my newer ones do. Just trying to use up an old script so they don't go to waste. But I do feel withdrawal start late in the day. But then it's late enough I just go to bed and take it again in the morning. Think Iight try half old half new and see if I can use them that way.

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