I've always wondered that.
2007-06-15 17:03:33 · 7 answers · asked by Joey T 3 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
The cotton acts as a buffer to keep the pills tight against the bottom of the bottle to protect them in transit. When pills rattle around in the bottle, pieces break off, and dust forms. The cotton helps prevent the rattling.
2007-06-15 17:10:09 · answer #1 · answered by OrakTheBold 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm no expert, but I believe it keeps the pills from moving around and maybe crumbling during shipping.
Prescriptions you have filled don't have cotton and vitamins and OTC medicine do so that is my reasoning.
2007-06-16 00:12:21 · answer #2 · answered by bintrikkin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The cotton is there to pack the pills tightly, otherwise they jiggle around and crumble.
2007-06-16 00:12:01 · answer #3 · answered by prusa1237 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To prevent the pills from rattling & getting broken in transit.
2007-06-16 00:11:44 · answer #4 · answered by Robert S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
to absorb moisture, to keep the pills from rattling around, & to prevent breakage.
2007-06-16 00:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by Renee C 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
to keep the medicine tasting like medicine and not like feet or other nasty stuff
2007-06-16 00:08:04 · answer #6 · answered by Im BETTER than that 4 · 0⤊ 4⤋
so you can see if anyone tampered with them. And child proof
2007-06-16 00:17:47 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋