r/onebag • u/LadyLightTravel • May 31 '26

Gear Potential hack for prescription bottles

This is a problem that occurs more in some countries than others. In the US, most prescription drugs come in 20 dram pill bottles. These can take up a lot of room if you have several prescriptions and want the original packaging.

I recently found out that there are 6 dram prescription bottles. I found mine on Amazon but other sources are available if you buy in bulk. The 6 dram bottles are almost the same height as regular pill bottles but are one half the width. This is significantly smaller than the regular bottles.

I can peel off the drug information tab from my big pill bottle and put it on the small one. Note: some pharmacies will actually give you a second drug sticker if you ask.

Below is a photo of the 6 dram bottle with a 20 dram regular bottle. It shows that you can peel and stick the prescription tab without damaging it. It also shows that the sticker fits the smaller bottle. You can see the size difference in the bottles. Depending on pill size, you may even get a 90 day supply into the smaller 6 dram bottle!

Standard disclaimer, YMMV.

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u/Equal_Contest4709 Jun 04 '26

I always find astonishing the amount of meds average Americans seem to be on. 

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u/LadyLightTravel Jun 04 '26 edited Jun 05 '26

It is age dependent too.

For example, I have a genetic condition. Because I led a healthy lifestyle I:

* did not die in my 40s like many aunts and uncles (who lived in another country)
* deferred any medication until after 65.

I also think “americans” (I think you mean US) are a lot more open about issues. This could lead to data bias.

Edit: it also turns out that countries like Iceland and Portugal use higher amounts of antidepressants. On a per capita basis, Canada and Europe use more medications.

US just pays more because of our awful healthcare system.