There are a number of reasons that prescription pills are colorful,” says Talia Wall, PharmD, a pharmacist and assistant professor at Touro College of Pharmacy. We asked Wall, along with pharmacists ...

Lean, also known as purple drank, sizzurp, barre, and Texas tea, is a mixture of cough syrup, soda, hard candy, and sometimes alcohol. It contains codeine and promethazine, which evoke euphoria ...

Prescription-colored contact lenses are safe. An optometrist or an ophthalmologist will check your eyes to make sure you’re a good candidate for contact lenses.

We’ve all seen them, picked up our own prescription in them, and finally thrown them away. No matter where you pick up your prescribed medication, 99% chance they come in an orange plastic ...

On a side note, the plastic our prescription bottles are made from isn't recyclable in most places. It's number 5 plastic, which, according to Mental Floss, is also key to protecting our meds.

We've all seen them, picked up our own prescription in them, and finally thrown them away. No matter where you pick up your prescribed medication, 99% chance they come in an orange plastic bottle ...