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Question: My liquid methadone sat in the sun for 6 hours,is it still ok to take? and if so will it still work?

(Posted by: on 2011-09-17 19:04:57)

I take a bottle of liquid methadone every morning, this perticular day we were having a yard sale early, so i grabbed everything i needed superfast, put my methadone in my jacket pocket. it started to get hot so i took my jacket off and threw it on the table. it was like 80.F and when it came time to take it, the bottle was REALLY warm, I was told you shouldnt leave medicine in heat or moisture, so i diddnt know what could happen, is it ok, still will work, should i not worrie and take it and just go about my day.

Posted by: J Miller on 2011-09-17, 21:23:12

You shouldn't worry. It will be safe to take and just as effective as always. In general methadone should be stored in room temperature but a few hours at higher temps won't hurt. I've had my methadone sitting in my very hot car all day without any problems. It takes a lot more than that to effect the potency and safety of a medication.