Posted by bassman on May 15, 2006, at 6:56:08
In reply to Re: Generic vs Brand...evidence emerging..., posted by Deneb on May 15, 2006, at 1:32:38
Please don't worry about the moisure:
“Product stability data were obtained for this formulation stored for 5 months under accelerated conditions (40° C. and 75% relative humidity). The tablets retained 99.5% potency after 5 months of storage at 40° C. and 75% relative humidity”.
http://freepatentsonline.com/6893660.html
40 C is 104 degrees Fahrenheit, so that is pretty warm, and 75% RH is quite humid.
The little ol' desiccant pack is useless after you break the seal on the bottle...it really is there to keep the product stable during manufacture (so they don't have to only make Wellbutrin tablets when it is a nice day) and to keep the tablets dry until you open the bottle. Doing a quick calculation, you have at least 2 years at to use the tablets if you take no precautions and keep them (as has been mentioned) out of your bathroom or in your car in the summertime, and in a bottle. Since you probably use the tablets up in 30 days, no problem at all. If it makes you feel better, take the desiccant pack out of the bottle and throw it in the can and say, "there!!" (that's what I do-minus the comment).:>}
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