Why isn there cotton in the bottle, or a safety seal or plastic shrink wrap around the lid of my NitroQuick® bottle?
There are several reasons why our bottles come without cotton, and no seal inside or outside the lid. Nitroglycerin products are inherently unstable. They are especially susceptible to loss of potency when exposed to heat or light. Sealing a bottle or carton necessitates that heat be applied to the bottle or carton. This could affect the potency of the product. Cotton, rayon, or any other material in the bottle could affect the stability of the nitroglycerin. This could affect the potency of the product. Most importantly, unlike many other medications, NitroQuick® Tablets are used by patients who need to get to the product immediately. A person suffering an angina attack may not have time to remove a safety seal, or try to remove cotton from a very small opening, in order to get to the medicine.
