How is the blister pack, are the pills easy to pop out? The name brand easily presses out pills, but some brands you have to pick at it & peal paper
1272363
Actually quite easy. The shape and hardness of the tablets helps. It's strong enough that they won't pop out by accident, but once you give them a good push, out they come.
2088552
No, they are not easy to pop out, and I have strong hands. The blister packs bend instead of popping out, so I have to get the scissors and cut the blister every single time. I thought I would buy these for travel -- never again! I had to go to the hotel desk and borrow scissors to open them. Save yourself some grief and buy the generic ones at Walgreens -- they come in nice plastic bottles.
2088553
I don't have much trouble popping the pills out. The boxes inside the outer box contain the exact same blister packs as popular pharmacy store brands. I've never had to peel paper.
2088554
I hate blister packs. I end up paying more to get the pills in a bottle because the blisters are so hard to use.
2088555
Easy to get them out by popping through the rear, no peeling. I never buy stuff that requires peeling cuz I usually end up cutting myself, so I know what you are talking about!
2088556
I am a senior citizen, myself, and have no problem pushing these pills through the thin foil on the card. If you are accustomed to the name brand packaging, you will find these to be packaged identically. The pills also look identical to the name brand.
2088557
I did not find it difficult to remove tablets from the package, although the packaging does create an additional step in using them.
585920
Yes, I find it very easy to swallow. I don't like "tablet" form as they are harder to swallow. This is a much easier form....slides right down my throat.
2213503
i found that once i learned to lift up on the plastic tab, that is on the bottom of each day, it was not hard to open. most important to me was that i can take it all apart to wash it. it holds larger capsules that my other pill organizers do not hold.
209436
I find the pills very easy to remove. The only problem I've had is my vitaman D pill is gel and it sometimes has to be jostled loose. Other than that- still the best pill box I've found.
1462919
I've ordered 4 of these pill containers, and they are all easy to open. You could try using something like Vaseline to rub on the lid and/or container at the top. Perhaps you should return this for a replacement.
1458175
I find them very difficult to open. I have to cut through the blister pack, but even then they are difficult to remove. I wish they came in a bottle. I am 67 years old with arthritis so blister packs of any kind require extra effort.
1807181
The capsules come in convenient foil-safe packets (similar to OTC Mucinex packaging), personally prefer capsules any day over powder. The powder tends to give the 'gag' effect trying to swallow it.
918031
Hello Rodrigo, mi pills are working great so far, i dont think the product suffer any effect due to the pressure change cause the caplets are not completely sealed, the pressure affect some products in the case when there is not room to expand or contract the product itself inside the container, so i think you will be absolutely fine if you receive your pills deliver by air.
1899324
I am happy with the product, however I always wondered the same thing. Why the capsules are in this type of packaging. It has always been very difficult for me to get them out. I sometimes drop them on the floor. I thought of sitting there and opening all at once and putting them in a spare pill bottle to have easy access when I need them. Guess we will just have to deal with it for now.
1024173
In blister packs, but not those impossible to break into blisters like Coricidin comes in. They are clear, kind of flexible plastic on one side and foil on the other, just a 'tad' lighter than heavy-duty Reynolds Wrap. Even w/ arthritis, you should be able to release the tabs from the pack.
2133652
Actually, they are capsules, a bit on the larger size, but unlike a pill they are pretty easy to swallow and they are very light in weight, which also helps for easy swallowing. I have no trouble with pills, but I think you will be okay with these.
694173
I have 4 of these and only one pops open easily, the other 3 are hard to open. When dropped they do not pop open either. Depends on the girl and the individual bottle. I know this doesnt really help much :(
1280753
i have purchased this twice, and it has been a blister pack both times. there are so many listings for what seems to be the same item, that i'm guessing at least one of them is loose pills, but don't know which.
2262964
I haven't used it that way, but the basic design would imply that it would work unless the composition of the pill didn't allow it. Pills meant to break into quarters often have special groves for that purpose. In that case it should still work as long as the marks are evenly distributed across the pill. Long narrow pills can be more difficult. For what it costs I think it would be worth a try. I use it on Cumadin and Corgard and it works fine. I wish there was a tool to mass open a blister pack. I really hate them.
1046896
I buy the 90 count. But I do think the blister pack is a better idea for keeping this type of supplement fresh.
1304334
each compartment opens independent of the others. You can open the morning compartment and get those pills by turning the box over into your hand. You can also just pull out one or two days if you are staying over night somewhere, so you don't have to pack a week of pills.
1109309
They are not hard to take, they are capsules. So, they are easier than the large oval 'horse pills'. They do have a bit of odor, but the nutritional benefit far outweighs the negatives.