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How Long Can MS Contin Be Stored?
Question: Show long will my MS Contin keep its potency.while being stored.
Brief Answer:
A few answers on that
Detailed Answer:
first it has an expiration date.
this supposed it is stored about at i5 degree farenheit and this date is derived by the rule of thumb that 10 degree c will hasten degradation by double . typically a drug company will go for a one year date by tesing at 20 degree higher than room temp for 3 months.
if 90 percent stays then it gets approved
even if it lasted forever it would have a one year date because it is a pain to test longer,
so 1 year but likely longer
but!
if you have it is the heat or damp then that might be wrong furthermore this drug is specially formulated to be timed release and is more sensitive to heat vibration and humidity than most other drugs crushing it breaks it
so 1 year expiration date but less if you put it to e trend conditions
A few answers on that
Detailed Answer:
first it has an expiration date.
this supposed it is stored about at i5 degree farenheit and this date is derived by the rule of thumb that 10 degree c will hasten degradation by double . typically a drug company will go for a one year date by tesing at 20 degree higher than room temp for 3 months.
if 90 percent stays then it gets approved
even if it lasted forever it would have a one year date because it is a pain to test longer,
so 1 year but likely longer
but!
if you have it is the heat or damp then that might be wrong furthermore this drug is specially formulated to be timed release and is more sensitive to heat vibration and humidity than most other drugs crushing it breaks it
so 1 year expiration date but less if you put it to e trend conditions
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