pillbox; medication organizer

Notes

• certain medications should be stored in their original containers

• adefovir (Hepsera)
  • original container has a desiccant
• aliskiren & its combinations
  • must be protected from moisture & heat
• amoxicillin clavulanate (reason unclear)
• aspirin/dipyridamole (Aggrenox)
  • must be protected from moisture
  • original container has a desiccant
• azilsartan (Edarbi) & its combinations
  • must be protected from light & moisture
  • original container has a desiccant
• bedaquiline (Sirturo) tabs
  • can be dispensed in original container, or a tight, light-resistant container
  • must be used within 3 months if stored in a container other than the original
• cobicistat/elvitegravir/emtricitabine/tenofovir (Stribild)
  • original container has a desiccant
• cyclosporine, oral solution
  • must be used within 2 months once original container is opened
• dabigatran (Pradaxa)
  • must be protected from moisture.
  • must be used within 4 months once original bottle is opened
  • original container has a desiccant in the bottle cap
• dimethyl fumarate (Tecfidera)
  • must be protected from light
  • must be used within 90 days once original bottle is opened (U.S. product labeling only)
• efavirenz/emtricitabine/tenofovir (Atripla)

More general terms

• device (medical device)