2007-01-11 06:28:12 · 5 answers · asked by Evilbunnyfarts 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
cotton wool is used in a lot of different medication bottles, for a variety of reasons.
(1) It takes up space and protects the tablets from crashing together - which may damage the enteric protective coating, or the powdery nature of some tablets.
(2) Air and moisture can effect some medications, the cotton wool can help with this.
(3) When the bottle is opened (especially ones with "child proof" caps the tablets can spill from the bottle, cotton woll keeps them in the lower section.
(4) Tablets cannot "rub together" when packed in tightly, again damaging the coating.
2007-01-11 11:44:25 · answer #1 · answered by beyondcompare22 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cotton balls are put in aspirin bottles to absorb moisture. This will keep the tablets dry.
2007-01-11 07:16:40 · answer #2 · answered by jellybean 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so when the bottles travel the pills don't break. the cotton helps preserve the coating on the pills
2007-01-11 06:47:27 · answer #3 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no body cares if their asprins break because you have to count them everytime you take them any way
its to keep you pet from trying to bit you when you travel with them
2007-01-11 07:19:14 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
to trap any moisture
2007-01-11 10:44:55 · answer #5 · answered by le233@sbcglobal.net 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋