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Kasia  (Anonymous, 176.98.124.) Warszawa 12 months ago

Could birth control pills lose their effectiveness if sunlight could fall on them through the window?
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Could birth control pills lose their effectiveness? I always keep birth control pills in a closed cabinet in the original packaging, unfortunately once I forgot to close the cabinet and it was open for about 3/4 hours, during this time the sun could fall on the cabinet through the window in the room. Could this have affected the damage to the tablets?

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Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor

12 months ago

Yes, you can rest assured and continue taking the tablets from your current blister.

Kasia  (Anonymous, 188.147.8.) 12 months ago

Thank you very much for your help so I can be calm about the effectiveness and continue to take this blister with tablets?

Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor

12 months ago

To @Kasia: In my opinion, this should not affect the effect of the tablets.

Kasia  (Anonymous, 188.147.8.) 12 months ago

And when the tablets stayed about 6 hours in this dark cosmetic bag on the cabinet where the sun was falling, they also could not lose their effectiveness? I apologize for my overzealousness, but I am very concerned about this.

Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor

12 months ago

No, this will not affect the effectiveness of the tablets.

Kasia  (Anonymous, 188.147.8.) 12 months ago

So a few hours of exposure of a beautician with tablets to the sun's rays falling through the window does not affect the effectiveness?

Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor

12 months ago

To @Kasia: With temporary exposure, it does not matter - even if the cosmetic bag warms up, the slightly higher temperature temporarily will not affect the effect of the drug.

Kasia  (Anonymous, 176.98.124.) 12 months ago

Thank you for your answer, and if the carton with tablets is kept in a black cosmetic bag, the rays through the window do not heat it?

Klaudia Ćwiąkała Pharmacist, Editor

12 months ago

If the tablets were in the original packaging, several hours of exposure to sunlight will not affect the effectiveness of the tablets contained in it. Don't worry. I enclose helpful materials: https://www.gdziepolek.pl/artykuly/jak-przechowywac-leki https://www.gdziepolek.pl/opinie-i-pytania/49147/czy-jak-zostawilam-na-caly-dzien-tabletki-antykoncepcyjne-na-parapecie-w-domu-a-swiecilo-slonce-to

Kasia  (Anonymous, 176.98.124.) 12 months ago

I would like to add that the window I have a blind installed, but the window could be ajar at that time.

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