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[[File:Target ClearRx.jpg|thumb|[[ClearRx]] prescription bottles distributed by [[Target Corporation]].<ref name="Target Corporation's ClearRx">{{cite web|title=ClearRx: It all started with a strong dose of common sense.|url=http://sites.target.com/site/en/spot/page.jsp?title=pharmacy_clear_rx&ref=link_phrm_pp_3_2|work=Target Corporation|publisher=Target Corporation|accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref>]] |
[[File:Target ClearRx.jpg|thumb|[[ClearRx]] prescription bottles distributed by [[Target Corporation]].<ref name="Target Corporation's ClearRx">{{cite web|title=ClearRx: It all started with a strong dose of common sense.|url=http://sites.target.com/site/en/spot/page.jsp?title=pharmacy_clear_rx&ref=link_phrm_pp_3_2|work=Target Corporation|publisher=Target Corporation|accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref>]] |
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[[File:Ritalin-SR-20mg-1000x1000.jpg|thumb|[[Methylphenidate|Ritalin]] [[wiktionary:dispense|dispensed]] from a prescription bottle.]] |
[[File:Ritalin-SR-20mg-1000x1000.jpg|thumb|[[Methylphenidate|Ritalin]] [[wiktionary:dispense|dispensed]] from a prescription bottle.]] |
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== History of Prescription Bottles == |
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Prescription bottles have been around since the [[19th century|19th-century]]. Throughout the 19th and [[20th century|20th-centuries]], prescription medication bottles were called ''medicinal bottles''.<ref name=sha.com>{{cite web|last=Lindsey|first=Bill|title=Bottle Typing/Diagnostic Shapes|url=http://www.sha.org/bottle/medicinal.htm|publisher=Bill Lindsey|accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref> There were and still is many styles and shapes of prescription bottles. They come in: cylindrical and round<ref name="sha.com 01">{{cite web|last=Lindsey|first=Bill|title=Round Medicinal Bottles|url=http://www.sha.org/bottle/medicinal.htm#Round Druggists|publisher=Bill Lindsey|accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref>, square<ref name="sha.com 02">{{cite web|last=Lindsey|first=Bill|title=Square Medicinal Bottles|url=http://www.sha.org/bottle/medicinal.htm#Square druggists|publisher=Bill Lindsey|accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref>, rectangular<ref name="sha.com 03">{{cite web|last=Lindsey|first=Bill|title=Rectangular Medicinal Bottles|url=http://www.sha.org/bottle/medicinal.htm#Rectangular Druggists|publisher=Bill Lindsey|accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref>, oval<ref name="sha.com 04">{{cite web|last=Lindsey|first=Bill|title=Oval Medicinal Bottles|url=http://www.sha.org/bottle/medicinal.htm#Oval Druggists|publisher=Bill Lindsey|accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref>, and other shapes<ref name="sha.com 05">{{cite web|last=Lindsey|first=Bill|title=Other Shapes of Medicinal Bottles|url=http://www.sha.org/bottle/medicinal.htm#Other Druggist Shapes|publisher=Bill Lindsey|accessdate=27 August 2011}}</ref>. |
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== Color == |
== Color == |
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Prescription bottles come in different colors. The most common is orange. Some prescription bottles are orange so that it prevents light from degrading the medicines inside through [[Mechanistic organic photochemistry|photochemical reactions]]. Orange is not the only color. There are clear ones, for medicines that don't degrade in light. There are also blue ones, dark brown ones, green ones and opaque ones. The bottle is red, to match the signature red color of the Target stores, which have adopted the new prescription bottle color and label design. |
Prescription bottles come in different colors. The most common is orange. Some prescription bottles are orange so that it prevents light from degrading the medicines inside through [[Mechanistic organic photochemistry|photochemical reactions]]. Orange is not the only color. There are clear ones, for medicines that don't degrade in light. There are also blue ones, dark brown ones, green ones and opaque ones. The bottle is red, to match the signature red color of the Target stores, which have adopted the new prescription bottle color and label design. |
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Revision as of 20:57, 27 August 2011
Prescription bottles are containers that contain medicine prescribed by physicians. Prescription bottles are generally found in pharmacies.
History of Prescription Bottles
Prescription bottles have been around since the 19th-century. Throughout the 19th and 20th-centuries, prescription medication bottles were called medicinal bottles.[2] There were and still is many styles and shapes of prescription bottles. They come in: cylindrical and round[3], square[4], rectangular[5], oval[6], and other shapes[7].
Color
Prescription bottles come in different colors. The most common is orange. Some prescription bottles are orange so that it prevents light from degrading the medicines inside through photochemical reactions. Orange is not the only color. There are clear ones, for medicines that don't degrade in light. There are also blue ones, dark brown ones, green ones and opaque ones. The bottle is red, to match the signature red color of the Target stores, which have adopted the new prescription bottle color and label design.
Distributing companies
There are many companies that distribute prescription bottles. The well-known ones are: Costco, CVS Caremark, Target Corporation, Walgreens, and Walmart. The pharmacies of Target stores distribute medications in ClearRx prescription bottles.[1][8][9]
ClearRx
The ClearRx prescription bottles are made of clear red plastic. The shape of the bottle allows for easy storage in small medicine cabinets. The lettering is large and noticeable for people to read the warning labels, etc. On the top of the bottle, is the name of the medication for the patient to know that it is the right one. Also, the prescription bottles have color-coded rings to differentiate between which medication goes to which family member.[10][11][12]
References
- ^ a b "ClearRx: It all started with a strong dose of common sense". Target Corporation. Target Corporation. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Lindsey, Bill. "Bottle Typing/Diagnostic Shapes". Bill Lindsey. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Lindsey, Bill. Druggists "Round Medicinal Bottles". Bill Lindsey. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Lindsey, Bill. druggists "Square Medicinal Bottles". Bill Lindsey. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Lindsey, Bill. Druggists "Rectangular Medicinal Bottles". Bill Lindsey. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Lindsey, Bill. Druggists "Oval Medicinal Bottles". Bill Lindsey. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ Lindsey, Bill. Druggist Shapes "Other Shapes of Medicinal Bottles". Bill Lindsey. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
{{cite web}}: Check|url=value (help) - ^ "ClearRx/Pharmacy". Target Corporation. Target Corporation. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ McTigue, Lisa. "Target's ClearRx packaging earns Design of the Decade award". Packaging Digest. Packaging Digest. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Hafferty, Evelyn. "ClearRx Design on drugs". brandchannel. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ "Design of the Decade: ClearRx". IDSA. Yanko Design. Retrieved 27 August 2011.
- ^ Frederick, Jim. "Target's ClearRx named Design of the Decade". Drug Store News. dsn. Retrieved 27 August 2011.