light. A completely opaque bottle would provide greater visual protection but would make it impossible to see the contents without opening it.
Amber sits somewhere in between.
It offers protection while retaining enough transparency for practical use. That combination is one of the reasons the familiar color became so common in prescription packaging.
Not Every Medication Needs an Orange Bottle
There is another interesting detail that is easy to miss: not all medications come in orange bottles.
The amber prescription vial is common, particularly in pharmacies that dispense medications from
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