How to keep pills from absorbing moisture?

[[Jo...]]

I was trying to cut some pills this am and they are getting too crumbly. (Ativan the tiny little f-ers.) What do you keep them in to keep them dry? Airtight container, duh, but what kind? Tupperware? Ziploc? Should I put some rice in with them? Any advice welcome!

 

Joy

[[br...]]

Hi Joy,

 

I just keep mine in the bottle they come in when I get them from the pharmacy.  I haven't had any issues with moisture absorption.....but it is difficult to cut them...I cut mine in 4ths and they almost never cut exactly in half....I usually end up with 4 sections that are a bit different in size...but not enough to make a difference when I take them.........

 

Best wishes for a smooth taper..... :smitten: 

[[Di...]]

If you keep them in the prescription bottles they should be ok.

 

I don't keep mine in the bathroom cabinet.  I keep them in a kitchen cabinet.

 

If you put them in those containers for each day of the week, I have a darker colored one, rather than a white one, so they aren't exposed to as much light.