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Post by kluski on Dec 29, 2016 23:16:26 GMT
And put outside in the big trash can overnight in the rain...would you still take it? im soooo  At not so dh for throwing away my pills! He brought the trash bag back in the house to 'prove' to me that he didn't throw them away and well what do you know, he found my flippin' pills. They are in a pill pack. You know the kind you peel back to take each pill? Would you take them? Did I mention I am so flippin ? |
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Post by eastcoastpea on Dec 29, 2016 23:19:01 GMT
I would. I'd Ssanitize the outside of the pack so no cooties get on the pills when you pop them out.
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Post by genealopea on Dec 29, 2016 23:19:06 GMT
Of course. They were sealed. As long as they were sealed, it doesn't matter if they were in a garbage can or in your medicine cabinet. They're still good.
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Post by Merge on Dec 29, 2016 23:19:43 GMT
Yeah, as long as they are all sealed up and were separated from the rest of the trash that way, I would rinse off the package and take them.
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Post by AussieMeg on Dec 29, 2016 23:27:09 GMT
Yep!
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Post by kimberlyr on Dec 29, 2016 23:28:54 GMT
Are they in a bottle or blister pack? Then yes of course! I would get them and take them.
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Post by kluski on Dec 29, 2016 23:49:02 GMT
Blister pack! Yes! That's what it's called!
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Post by Scrappyhappy on Dec 29, 2016 23:52:35 GMT
Yep!
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Post by Really Red on Dec 29, 2016 23:53:56 GMT
Yup, absolutely. Unless it was boiling hot, I'd absolutely do it. I agree with sanitizing the outside of the pack, though!
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Post by Zee on Dec 29, 2016 23:59:13 GMT
Still sealed, absolutely. I'd wipe down the pack.
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Post by beachbum on Dec 29, 2016 23:59:28 GMT
Yep, I'd take them, then I'd make DH take me out to a very nice dinner to make up for it!
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Post by MorningPerson on Dec 30, 2016 0:00:19 GMT
Were they mixed in with a lot of coupons and receipts? 0r were they found among the paper towels that you used to clean up the cat barf and dog pee? My answer would depend on the answers to these questions. 😂
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Post by littlemama on Dec 30, 2016 0:14:54 GMT
Depends-was the paper side of the blister pack sitting in raw chicken juice?
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Post by KelleeM on Dec 30, 2016 0:14:57 GMT
I'd take them.
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Post by MDscrapaholic on Dec 30, 2016 0:14:58 GMT
Of course! I would take them.
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Post by lesley on Dec 30, 2016 0:18:42 GMT
Without hesitation!
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Post by LavenderLayoutLady on Dec 30, 2016 0:58:18 GMT
Probably.
But I'd be very mad at dh, too.
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Post by mom2samlibby on Dec 30, 2016 1:09:36 GMT
Yes, I'd still take them.
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Post by dazeepetals on Dec 30, 2016 1:14:13 GMT
Yes, as long as there is no clear evidence that the packet was wet anywhere close to where the pills were AND if the temperature outside overnight was not about 85 degrees.
Your friendly 2Peas Pharmacist
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Post by scrappert on Dec 30, 2016 1:22:02 GMT
Yes!
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Post by scrapngranny on Dec 30, 2016 2:49:25 GMT
Yes, I would take them, for sure.
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Post by freecharlie on Dec 30, 2016 4:02:37 GMT
AND if the temperature outside overnight was not about 85 degrees. What happens to antibiotics at 85 degrees? Just curious. |
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Post by kluski on Dec 30, 2016 4:08:32 GMT
Ewww you all make valid points regarding WHAT they were touching...AFTER I followed the faster responses to take them!! lol.
(D)h of course did not provide any information regarding the trash around my pills nor would he accept fault. Jerk!
However, the packet appeared dry. It was a cold almost slushy rain overnight, so good temps. We don't have a cat and the dog doesn't have accidents. Sooo the only concern would be were the pills near the ground beef package from tacos? But they appeared dry and I'm not dead yet so I think I'm good!
Thanks for your input!
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Post by flanz on Dec 30, 2016 4:59:32 GMT
How hot is it where you are? IF the pills were exposed to severe heat, they may have decomposed chemically, and could potentially be not just ineffective, but harmful. I would call the pharmacy!
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Post by papersilly on Dec 30, 2016 5:26:31 GMT
I would if it was sealed air tight. I'm a germaphobe but crucial medication takes priority over irrational fears. I would wash or clean off the packet before cracking into it. I guess if it had cooties on it, the antibiotic could knock that out too, right? Lol
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Post by anniefb on Dec 30, 2016 7:33:15 GMT
Yeah, as long as they are all sealed up and were separated from the rest of the trash that way, I would rinse off the package and take them.  |
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Post by dazeepetals on Dec 30, 2016 13:14:10 GMT
AND if the temperature outside overnight was not about 85 degrees. What happens to antibiotics at 85 degrees? Just curious. Higher temperatures can cause chemical reactions that start to break down the chemical structure of drugs. This is why it's HIGHLY suggested you don't keep medications in your warm steamy bathroom or your car in the summertime. |
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Post by schizo319 on Dec 30, 2016 13:34:34 GMT
This is why it's HIGHLY suggested you don't keep medications in your warm steamy bathroom or your car in the summertime. I didn't know that, thanks for the heads up! I knew there was a reason that I didn't keep meds in the bathroom - now I can justify it to DH.  |
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Post by anniebygaslight on Dec 30, 2016 13:43:02 GMT
Yes
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Post by Dani-Mani on Dec 30, 2016 14:38:12 GMT
Your insurance company is not going to replace them; I sure would take them!
Signed, someone who once cooked her birth control pills and had to pay out of pocket to replace them...
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