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Pharma Jellies out there: does freezing a medication (in pill form) cause it to lose its efficacy?

Asked by JilltheTooth (19787points) March 27th, 2011

I’ll usually buy the BIG containers of things like Ibuprofen and such when they’re on sale, knowing I probably won’t use them up before their potency fades. Can I freeze some in an airtight container for future use? What about prescriptions, for example, sleep meds that may only be used rarely but are bought in lots of 30 pills?

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