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Pill bottle went in to washing machine with laundry detergent starting filling up i stopped it got them out and pills were not wet safe to take?

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Dr. Joyce Pastore answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Medicine bottle: Probably ok if the bottle was completely sealed and there is no evidence of water in the bottle

Answered 7/13/2014

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