Question
I'm planning to take a few pain relief pills (Tylenol, Motrin) out of their bottles and putting them in a sealed Ziploc bag for convenience. Does taking them out of their bottles reduce the effectiveness of the pills? Are they still safe to eat? I figure it will be okay because they will still be put into a sealed bag, but any information would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
I'm planning to take a few pain relief pills (Tylenol, Motrin) out of their bottles and putting them in a sealed Ziploc bag for convenience. Does taking them out of their bottles reduce the effectiveness of the pills? Are they still safe to eat? I figure it will be okay because they will still be put into a sealed bag, but any information would be much appreciated. Thanks in advance!
Answer
Putting the pills in a plastic bag won't hurt the pill or it's effectiveness. However, whenever possible you should leave medication in it's original, labeled bottle. This will prevent you from mixing the medications up and overdosing, a child from thinking it's candy and taking it, and other adults from taking the wrong thing. If I were you, I'd leave the medication in it's original bottle if at all possible.
Putting the pills in a plastic bag won't hurt the pill or it's effectiveness. However, whenever possible you should leave medication in it's original, labeled bottle. This will prevent you from mixing the medications up and overdosing, a child from thinking it's candy and taking it, and other adults from taking the wrong thing. If I were you, I'd leave the medication in it's original bottle if at all possible.
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