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Pill packaging makes taking prescriptions easier
Prednisone is one good example of how pill packs can help. The prescription calls for taking a certain number, such as five pills, the first day, four the second, three the third, and so on. Problem is, if you're taking them from a bottle of loose pills, you might not remember the particular dose for that day.
With handy pill packaging it's easy to see which day's worth you have already taken and which row you need to take now.
It's convenient, but it's more expensive than loose pills. Prednisone pills in a bottle cost just a few cents each. The five- or six-day specific packages by various brands (with individual pill blisters to open) cost seven or eight dollars at most pharmacies.