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I have been reading many past post about pill freshness. What does that actually suggest? I mean how is one pill fresher than another? Had also read that pills that made the inside of the bottle powdery are not fresh. Also, there is all this talk about one brand being better than another. Aren't they all the same compound, like they are all hyrdocodone. How could there be that big of a diffference? Just some thoughts......
My understanding is that the main (or "active") ingredients are the same in brand name and generics of meds, but that the filler, or "inactive" ingredients can vary. I know most people on DB tend to prefer Watson as their generic of choice, while Mallinkroft (which I prefer, personally), is a distant 2nd, and I haven't heard much support at all for Ables (I think that's the name of the other generic).
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Depnding on how a med is treated from the time it is manufactured until the time it is actually in your hand can make a one huge difference in their effectiveness. Any med exposed to heat will change and frequently be less effective. Many can be affected by light, with the same result. Most do have a shelf life of some kind, (ususally one to two years, at most), and that again can effect how well (or not well) they work for you.
Where YOU store them also comes into play. Any med stored in the bathroom is going to be affected by the humidity found in most bathrooms, usually to its detriement. That is why I store all of my meds in an old shave kit (to block the light) and keep in on a shelf in the kitchen (well away from the stove and the fridge), or bedroom. This seems to prevent most of the changes due to heat. I also carry my pocket pharmacy (a small number of meds I keep in an old pill bottle and just pop into my pocket when I am out and about. Nothing is in there for more than a few days, so I avoid the problems with my own body heat affecting the potency of my meds. Most meds are best stored at 65-85 degrees F, and not exposed to light or humidity.
What happens between the manufactering plant and your pharmacy is up for grabs, and beyond your control. Some pharmacies also have older stock (more than a year old) and this can have a definite effect on how they work. Just asking how fresh their stock is doesn't help any, because no pharmacy is going to admit they are using older stock. (Some meds have a shelf life of less than a year.
Best advice is to use one that has a fairly high turnover rate on your particular med, and that generally means their stock is well under a year on the shelf. Usually, but not always.
Finding a place to store you meds, once you have them IS well within your control. Don't store your meds in the bathroom, and keep them away from any sources of light or humidity. That is the best you can do for yourself. The rest is entirely up to the manufactering plant and your pharmacy.
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