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Dropped birth control pill in the floor found it minutes later could would it still be effective ?

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Sure: Pills are just compressed dry powder, so they usually last for years without changing. No worries. Liquids such as suspensions don't last very long though. Those are the powders that the pharmacist mixes into a suspension when a patient goes to pick up a prescription.

Answered 12/10/2019

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