Friday, March 26, 2010

And call me in the morning . . .


Science does not ratify the 5 second rule for dropped food. Dropped is not clean, period. With the possible exception of M&Ms?

M&Ms aside, what does one do with dropped medication? Aspirin or Advil are easy. Toss and take another from the bottle, being more careful. But, what if the dropped pill is prescription medication? What is the protocol for handling dropped, say, antibiotic of which there is a set, finite dosage amount?

Personally, I treat 'em like M&Ms . . .

6 comments:

Zeta said...

The 5 second rule also gets a quick rub to claim "This item is now clean!" Then the right eye inspection, bottom, front and sides. All is well.

RANGER said...

See? M&Ms, same thing. Of course, M&Ms are as rare in our house as wild truffles from the French countryside.

Zeta said...

LOL, do we really need to wipe off MnMs? Oh yes, they are rare in our home too. Not really. Especially, if they are on sale.

Elissa said...

Hopefully, since they are antibiotics, they will kill whatever bacteria they happen to come into contact with when they hit the floor. =) Unfortunately, you are right about the 5 second rule. Mythbusters busted it as well on Discovery Channel.

RANGER said...

I am fairly certain that M&M kill those sneaky bacteria, too. (Antibiotic qualities not claimed by manufacturer.)

ol Doc said...

If you buy M&M in the little bags and poke or tear a small hole in the corner - you can upend the pack and pour directly into the mouth with no floor touching involved. Of course, this is all just a memory now.....