How long does extracted hydrocodone last?

[Louis CK]

If I do a CWE on a whole bunch of vics, can I store the hydrocodone liquid in a water bottle and use it later? How long will it keep?

 

[dais]

if you're to store the solution then i would opt to put it in an air tight bottle and refrigerate it to reduce possible bacterial growth. i wouldn't store it this way any longer than 24hrs for practical and safety reasons.

 

[Swimmingdancer]

I would personally feel comfortable storing it longer, assuming it's for oral use. If you put it in a clean airtight container (ideally a dark colour or put an opaque bag over it or something, although this is not necessary) in the fridge it should easily be fine for a week or more.

 

[Jrhguitarist1]

I did a cwe on a lot of tabs once and noticed that it totally lost potency after about 3 days don't really know why it does but it will learned this from 4 different experiments.

 

[Swimmingdancer]

How much potency did it lose? Were you keeping it refrigerated in a dark airtight container? Light and heat can degrade it.