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I tried searching, but could not find any reference to this subject.
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Sorry if I missed it….but what is the BEST way to safely store a large supply (100 pills) of colchicine.? I got this filled RIGHT before the price increase and since my gout is pretty well under control…I won't be needing all of these in the next few months.
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The bottle says to discard after 1 year…but there HAS to be a way to prolong the life of this life saving drug?? Please let me know your thoughts on the best method…and also how long MIGHT i expect the stored product to last.
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Thanks!
toofast said:
I tried searching, but could not find any reference to this subject.
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Sorry if I missed it….but what is the BEST way to safely store a large supply (100 pills) of colchicine.? I got this filled RIGHT before the price increase and since my gout is pretty well under control…I won't be needing all of these in the next few months.
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The bottle says to discard after 1 year…but there HAS to be a way to prolong the life of this life saving drug?? Please let me know your thoughts on the best method…and also how long MIGHT i expect the stored product to last.
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Thanks!
I have stored Colchicine in the freezer for 15 years and it never lost its potency.
I've stored colchicine at room temperature for 10 years with no apparent diminution in effectiveness. I recommend storing OUTSIDE the bathroom because of humidity concerns.
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I would think that freezer storage would be even better because most chemical reactions slow at lower temperatures. For freezer storage I recommend a TIGHT seal and perhaps even one of those silica gel cylinders to absorb moisture. Store in several bottles so that when you need a couple pills you don't have to defrost the whole shebang.
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(I am hoping for longer life freezer storage for my nitroglycerine pills. The FDA is apparently pulling the same fu#@ing scam with nitroglycerine that they did with colchicine, the price is soaring, like 50-fold,?and unlike colchicine nitroglycerine pills are VERY fragile.)
My 500+ colchicine pills from India are vacuum packed in the freezer.
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I would sooner have my eye put out with a hot poker than pay URL Pharma $5 for one of their Colcrys pills.
According to Colchicine Shelf Life, colchicine lasts 3 years in plastic bottles. Or 2 years in plastic covered strips.
?Give zip2play's experience, the 5 years could be the usual conservative estimate. 1 year just sounds like a ploy to sell more, but there might be something in the formulation that makes it less stable than standard (there have been various attempts to combine colchicine with products that reduce the associated stomach problems).
(there have been various attempts to combine colchicine with products that reduce the associated stomach problems).
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I'm thinking Colchi-Tums or Pepto-Col.
This post is part of a forum reorganization test. So you can probably ignore it. Also, I may be running more tests this week. In preparation for doing something different here.
Remember, this forum moved a long time ago to the new gout forum. Also, you can share your views by:
- The feedback form near the end of almost all GoutPal pages.
- Replying to any GoutPal update emails – see the updated list at Gout Info Updates.
- Raise a new ticket at my help desk.
Anyway, I’m moving this forum topic to an updated Colchicine Shelf Life.
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