Perscription from FOLX arrived warm.
Should I be worried? I have already reached out to FOLX, but I wanted to ask this sub for some peace of mind. This is my first time using FOLX and their ship-to-home option. I had estradiol 2mg pills (imprinted with N 566) and spironolactone 100mg pills (imprinted with 854) shipped but when they arrived the bottles themselves were warm. A couple months ago I read online that heat can compromise the effectiveness of your medication, as well as discolor it. I live in Florida and my package was on the truck for 8 or so hours so I don't know how badly that could affect my medication. I know it’s probably worse for vials and these are pills but I read that the suggested temperature that they should be stored at is anywhere from 65-77 degrees F. The shipped estradiol pills are noticeably paler than the prescription I am currently on, estradiol 2mg (imprinted with b 887. When I compare the two online (using drugs.com) I can see that the estradiol pills imprinted with 566 are lighter than the ones imprinted with 887, but the 566 pills I have are lighter than the references I see online.
I can’t really compare the spironolactone pills since the pills I had before were 50mg; the estradiol pills were the only ones I could kind of make references of. I tend to worry a lot, and I just wanted to know if this is a cause for concern or if they should be fine.
The link posted below is a comparison of the two pills: The left two are the pills that were shipped to me today and the right side are the pills that I am currently taking.
Posted Sep 25, 2026, 11:06 PM UTC