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In the New York City area, there are currently record-breaking temperatures of 95 to 100+ degrees. Without access to air-conditioning, how can I maintain recommended storage temperatures for "temperature-sensitive" medications?
75 yr old, Female
asked Jul 07, 2010 at 10:17AM in Other
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answered Jul 07, 2010 at 12:32PMRecommended temperatures are usually a do-not-exceed temperature. So it is safe to store these meds at a lower temp, for example in a refrigerator on the door. If unsure, ask a pharmacist.
Some special drugs need more careful temp control. Any registered pharmacist can advise you, and NY city seems to have one on every corner.
For power failures, I use a foam beverage cooler and keep poly-bagged ice in it so the vials stay dry. You can usually achieve an internal temperature around 40 degrees this way, lower if you use more ice.
Some other meds are naturally kept in the refrigerator, and should be safe there as well as in a beverage cooler.
Don't use dry ice as that would freeze the meds, possibly ruining them. -
0Votesanswered Jul 07, 2010 at 02:57PMHmmm, pharmacies obviously need to protect valuable stocks of drugs.I'll do some research. In the meantime, here's an article of interest: http://thyroid.about.com/od/thyroiddrugstreatments/a/drugsinsummer.htm
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For other, more necessary medications, there doesn't seem to be any devise or module to be programmed to maintain that range. Pharmacists have no answer, or guidelines, nor do even the drug manufacturers!