So, I take prescribed medication, morning and night. When I first started taking these medications, they came in plastic pill packs that contain blister cards of medication. The cards were sometimes a little difficult to pull out of the plastic case, but not too bad.
Now, the blister cards some in cardboard sleeves. The cards are tough to pull out, and after several weeks, the cardboard cards get soft, and bent and become difficult to pull out. So, quite unsafely, I pull the cards out and leave them on top of the sleeve. I know this is not safe. There is nothing identifying on the card, that I can see. So, if I get them mixed up, I would have to be able to identify the pills some how. I do not have small children who can get into the medication, but if the cats decided to play with the cards, there could be a problem.
I am not sure why pharmaceutical companies do pill packs like this instead of pill bottles. It is not more convenient for me, and in fact is less convenient. I suspect there is an economic reason for this.
Interestingly, I discovered a pill identifier on line http://www.drugs.com/imprints.php?drugname=pack. I tried it for one of my pills, and it worked! This is really good to know!
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