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All medications degrade eventually. It may just be head-canon but I feel like solid medications should be more stable for longer but I don't doubt it highly depends on what you're talking about
However, here's 2 things I've learned recently. Heat can affect how drugs act in your body and can be less effective or cause different side effects. Storing medication in a hot place will make some degrade faster.
Sources: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-heat-and-how-it-affects-medication/ https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-minute-heat-and-how-it-affects-medication/
Ahhh this makes sense. It's wildly hot, and my backpack isn't going to be and cooler. If I carry them in the heat, it might break down.
It sucks cause taking them with me to eat at breakfast has been my most reliable way to remember to medicate. I'll have to try keeping only a week at a time or something so it doesn't kill a whole bottle with the heat during these 100° spells.
Thanks for the source!