Leftover/Extra Medications?

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California

I might as well ask another question while I am at it.

I see my psychiatrist every month for prescription maintenance. Each visit he prescribes (among other things) Xanax, 30 pills 1 each day
as needed. I don't always use a Xanax every day, some days I might just take 1/2 or none at all. At the time of the next visit I therefore
have some leftover. He gives me another prescription and the process repeats. Well, I have been seeing him now for like 9 months and
have saved up quite a few (perhaps 30 extras). When I fill the new prescription I put the leftovers in the bottle so for a while I actually
have more Xanax in the bottle than what the label says I should. If something happened and a police officer found my legitimate Xanax
bottle but it had too many in it would this be a problem? In other words does the quantity contained therein always have to be less than
what is imprinted on the label?

Thank you!!

Jan

Yes, a police officer might find it suspicious to have a bottle containing more Xanax than are prescribed for it. Would you be arrested or charged with a crime? Probably not.

CdwJava said:

Yes, a police officer might find it suspicious to have a bottle containing more Xanax than are prescribed for it. Would you be arrested or charged with a crime? Probably not.

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Thank you for the advice!! I know what I will do then. I will keep the extras in the old bottle and keep the new ones in the new bottle. I will only carry around the new bottle since it will never contain more than the prescribed amount.

tackyjan said:

Thank you for the advice!! I know what I will do then. I will keep the extras in the old bottle and keep the new ones in the new bottle. I will only carry around the new bottle since it will never contain more than the prescribed amount.

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Probably the wiser move. Plus, never take the meds before you drive just to avoid any potential DUI problems.