Why are They Orange/Amber?
"The primary reason for orange-colored prescription bottles--and any colored or opaque prescription bottle, for that matter--is to prevent light from degrading the medicines inside through photochemical reactions. Many substances--milk, beer, medications, gasoline--degrade with exposure to light. And so to preserve the medication's effectiveness, prescription bottles are created with the intention of keeping light away from the medicines."
And this is why they make amber vials as well.
"The primary reason for orange-colored prescription bottles--and any colored or opaque prescription bottle, for that matter--is to prevent light from degrading the medicines inside through photochemical reactions. Many substances--milk, beer, medications, gasoline--degrade with exposure to light. And so to preserve the medication's effectiveness, prescription bottles are created with the intention of keeping light away from the medicines."
And this is why they make amber vials as well.
