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Prefilled syringes come from a person drawing them out of a bottle. Doctors I have seen leave the bottle out of a refrigerator, the package the bottle comes in says to store it between 59 degrees and 77 degrees, so how is that in a refrigerator.
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Long-term stability of epinephrine dispensed in unsealed syringes for the first-aid treatment of anaphylaxis.
So if doses in a syringe can last in hot climates for a few months, how can the contents of a bottle kept in the original box be any worse. In reality and from my personal experience, it is best to keep the medicine in the original bottle to last longer and as I already posted, it is not supposed to be kept in a refrigerator unless the refrigerator is set between 59 and 77 degrees.
Anyway, all I can tell you and others is what a number of doctors told me, what works for me and what is on the package the bottle comes in. So far I have had three bottles and all have the same printed on their label and the only one that ever got weak on me was when I left some in a syringe, never when left in the bottle, no matter what temperature I left it in including in our condo in the Philippines without the a/c on when temps reached in the mid 80's and when my wife has carried it around in her shoulder bag when out and about in Florida and in the Philippines, both of which gets pretty darn hot and also while in other countries. And on top of all that, even when in an epipen, it is not supposed to be carried in temps above or below what I posted but people do it all the time and it seems they still work, in fact years ago before I had the syringes and bottle, I had to use an epipen that was years old and carried in all temps, because that was all I had, but I did need two doses yet it still worked.
I was responding to this link of yours where it says store at 36-46°F. If the product you use has different instructions then certainly follow those.
A friend of mine (in her 50's) needs to have this on hand for her and her son due to bee allergies. She told me that because she has a high insurance deductible - a TWO pack - which is how they are sold - costs her over $300.00 out of pocket.
These won't become generic until September - what do people do who don't have that kind of money??
Any suggestions appreciated.
I'm glad you have gotten such great help from others here. I don't mean to sound insensitive, as I have severe allergies as well. Sometimes one has to ask what is the cost of not having a life-saving medication.
A friend of mine (in her 50's) needs to have this on hand for her and her son due to bee allergies. She told me that because she has a high insurance deductible - a TWO pack - which is how they are sold - costs her over $300.00 out of pocket.
These won't become generic until September - what do people do who don't have that kind of money??
Any suggestions appreciated.
I have a relationship with Mylan and although the cost is high life it self is priceless. Google Heather Breshc and see all the good she has done for the world.
She cares about FA people more that you can imagine.
They are expensive...but worth it. With coupons that you can get when you order a packet to carry the EpiPens in, come coupons to help the consumer out.
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