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Posted by LegWarmers on April 10, 2006, at 21:29:47
is it ok to store meds together in the same bottle or could there be cross-contamination...If I kept an AD and ambien with broken tablets togehter?
Posted by LegWarmers on April 10, 2006, at 22:53:00
In reply to storing meds, posted by LegWarmers on April 10, 2006, at 21:29:47
would occur because of the residual powder but would the powder from a sleeping pill latch onto an AD and when the AD is taken (AM) could it cause drowsiness? all my pills are contaminated and I need to take it in the AM
Thanks
Posted by Phillipa on April 10, 2006, at 23:09:40
In reply to contamination.., posted by LegWarmers on April 10, 2006, at 22:53:00
I always mixed my pills in one bottle when traveling . Less in my purse never even gave it a though. Love Phillipa
Posted by LegWarmers on April 10, 2006, at 23:16:56
In reply to Re: contamination.. » LegWarmers, posted by Phillipa on April 10, 2006, at 23:09:40
LOL I guess I think too much ; )I was away this past weekend and had to rush out with all my pills and combined them into one bottle so i didnt have to bring two... today I was worried about taking the Ad...the broken pill is what got me worrying. thanks! I'll take the pill in the AM
Posted by Caedmon on April 10, 2006, at 23:41:47
In reply to Re: contamination.. » Phillipa, posted by LegWarmers on April 10, 2006, at 23:16:56
I have way too many pills to put in a single bottle, I use a pill organizer both at home and away.
I don't think there should really be a problem putting them in the same bottle. You might get a little dust from one of the chalky tablets on another but it's probably an insignificant amount. Obviously if they are gelcaps this is less of a problem. That's my guess at least.
- C
Posted by yxibow on April 11, 2006, at 3:20:09
In reply to storing meds, posted by LegWarmers on April 10, 2006, at 21:29:47
> is it ok to store meds together in the same bottle or could there be cross-contamination...If I kept an AD and ambien with broken tablets togehter?
Depends on the AD and whether you scored the ambien properly, but unlikely to have a major effect -- after all, you're taking the medications anyhow, and you will have the residues of half lives in your body to begin with. Make sure the jar is the smallest and if you're concerned, pack it with a piece of cotton. The most cross-contamination occurs when it gets vibrantly shaken.Neurontin capsules break easily (Greenstone anyway) when vibrantly shaken and they taste awful. Generic benzodiazepines and beta blockers (and probably their originals) have very little coating and tend to be powdery tablets after a while.
If you're travelling to a foreign country, or travelling anywhere these days, make sure that at least one of your bottles that you're carrying has your name stamped on it from the pharmacy -- less hassle if security wants to rifle through things.
They make keychain rings for small amounts of pills that you can buy at some flea markets and ebay, they're much bigger than the nitroglycerin pills that you see at stores. However, I could never store a daily dose of anything in mine :/ Non-polypharmacy people are more likely to be able to fit things.
TidingsJay
Posted by LegWarmers on April 11, 2006, at 7:13:24
In reply to Re: storing meds » LegWarmers, posted by yxibow on April 11, 2006, at 3:20:09
The pills arent normally powdery but I split one in half and it got powder all over... but it couldn't be a significant amount. I just threw them in a big bottle last week not ever thinking about the broken pill... Im sure its fine and I took my pill this morning, I skipped a few days because I was worried Id fall asleep lol
Those key rings sound great!
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