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The desiccant canister in pill bottle is a small, rigid cylindrical container filled with silica gel to prevent moisture damage by absorbing free water in the headspace of the package and any moisture entering through moisture.
Should I leave the desiccant in the bottle?
United States Pharmacopoeia (USP) regulations,the cotton and desiccant must be discarded , or they will adsorb moisture due to become a major source of pollution within the bottles of medicine, but easy to make drugs wet deterioration.
What is a desiccant pill?
Desiccant means drying agent, and the reason they are in your pill bottles and other such products are to prevent things like clumping, moisture-causing damage, and breeding grounds for mold or mildew. They're incredibly effective and most can last between 1-3 years.
What is a desiccant and what is it used for?
Desiccants are commonly used to keep products dry and stable. Dry desiccants can absorb moisture from air either by physical adsorption or by chemical reaction, and thus reduce the humidity in the headspace of sealed containers.
Are desiccant packs poisonous?
Silica gel is chemically inert. This means it won't break down in the body and cause poisoning. However, because it won't break down, the gel or packet and gel can cause choking. That's why manufacturers often label them with “Do not eat” or “Throw away after using.”
What is the plastic thing in pill bottles?
When you open the bottles, aside from the pills, you find a small silica gel desiccant packet. Silica gel desiccant packs remove water vapor (absorb moisture) inside the bottle, which protects the pills from moisture damage.
Should you remove desiccant packs?
Usually, we throw them out. Silicon dioxide dries out anything around them. Non-toxic, not poisonous, they do pose a choking hazard. Keep them away from children.
What happen if I ate silica gel?
The dehydration caused by swallowing silica gel may irritate the throat and nose, stomach pains, vomiting, constipation, and nausea. You should seek medical attention if: The silica gel beads are blue or pink (i.e., coated in cobalt chloride). You have vomited repeatedly or can't keep food down.
Why do pill containers have cotton?
According to The Wall Street Journal, Bayer started putting in the cotton in the early 1900s to keep those powdery pills in place so they wouldn't get knocked around in the bottle and break. That could lead to improper dosage as patients tried to piece broken bits together to form a full pill.
Where is a desiccant used?
Desiccants induce dryness in any environment and reduce the amount of moisture present in air. Desiccants come in various forms and have found widespread use in the food, pharmaceuticals, packing, electronics and many manufacturing industries. Air conditioning systems can be made based on desiccants.
