Re: How long can Humira be unrefrigerated?

[Guest guest]

Hi Deborah

Do not worry I did the same thing this past summer, but it was two boxes

of Hurmira I left out for two day.I get my Hurmira delivered directly to me

and they had sent two months worth, so when I call then they ask for the

lot number to make sure they were mines, and I forgot to but then back.

I call Progress, they take care of the deliver and enrollement of Humira

here in Ontario Canada. I was told if it was 24 hour it was okay to use

but mines was past the 24 hours so I was told to package it back up

and they would have some pick it up for me and send me out another one

as a one time coutesy, Don't worry about the pharmacy you are only human

and mistakes happen.

dkj <outpost@...> wrote: I am such a dolt! I came home yesterday with my

meds including Humira and dinner from Culver's for everyone. Somehow in the rush

to eat and making sure I had my fair share of onion rings, I forgot to put the

Humira in the refrigerator! I evidently started to, because a while later I

checked the bag to make sure that I'd put it away, but no, I had just set it

down on the kitchen island and I found it there the next day half-hidden under

the general clutter.

I don't want to call the Dr/pharmacy, (because really, in addition to saying I'm

out of luck, I'm sure they'd put it down in my file... " Client is idiot. Do not

renew incredibly expensive medication " ... just like they take note of when and

how many times you are late to appointments...), so does anyone here know how

long Humira can remain unrefrigerated before... before what? something degrades?

I found an article about another biologic? (Kineret) that said not to use if

unrefrigerated for more than 24 hours. It was not exposed to light, was in a

room that was probably 68-69 degrees, and the liquid is not cloudy and doesn't

have anything floating in it.

Thanks for any info;

I'd hate to miss a month's worth of medicine.

Deborah

[Guest guest]

Deborah,

Can't you call the company that makes Humira and see what they have to

say? You don't have to identify yourself, do you? Can't you just remain

anonymous?

If it were me, I'd inject the next dose and see if it's still working.

And we all have done things like this, so don't feel abnormal or

anything, LOL.

Sue

On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 08:09 PM, dkj wrote:

>

> I don't want to call the Dr/pharmacy, (because really, in addition to

> saying I'm out of luck, I'm sure they'd put it down in my file...

> " Client is idiot. Do not renew incredibly expensive medication " ...

> just like they take note of when and how many times you are late to

> appointments...), so does anyone here know how long Humira can remain

> unrefrigerated before... before what? something degrades?

[Guest guest]

True enough... I could definitely try that... Thanks for the suggestion.

And thanks for reminding me that I'm not the only one that does things like

this!

Deborah

Re: [ ] How long can Humira be unrefrigerated?

Deborah,

Can't you call the company that makes Humira and see what they have to

say? You don't have to identify yourself, do you? Can't you just remain

anonymous?

If it were me, I'd inject the next dose and see if it's still working.

And we all have done things like this, so don't feel abnormal or

anything, LOL.

Sue

On Thursday, February 16, 2006, at 08:09 PM, dkj wrote:

>

> I don't want to call the Dr/pharmacy, (because really, in addition to

> saying I'm out of luck, I'm sure they'd put it down in my file...

> " Client is idiot. Do not renew incredibly expensive medication " ...

> just like they take note of when and how many times you are late to

> appointments...), so does anyone here know how long Humira can remain

> unrefrigerated before... before what? something degrades?

[Guest guest]

Whew! Good to know...

Jeepers, I wish I could get two months worth at a time. I take Humira every 10

days and I can only pick up one box every 20 days. (And I'd have to buy at full

price any replacement meds. ack!)

Thanks for letting me know that I can still use the Humira I left out.

My lucky day!

Deborah

Re: [ ] How long can Humira be unrefrigerated?

Hi Deborah

Do not worry I did the same thing this past summer, but it was two boxes

of Hurmira I left out for two day.I get my Hurmira delivered directly to me

and they had sent two months worth, so when I call then they ask for the

lot number to make sure they were mines, and I forgot to but then back.

I call Progress, they take care of the deliver and enrollement of Humira

here in Ontario Canada. I was told if it was 24 hour it was okay to use

but mines was past the 24 hours so I was told to package it back up

and they would have some pick it up for me and send me out another one

as a one time coutesy, Don't worry about the pharmacy you are only human

and mistakes happen.

dkj <outpost@...> wrote: I am such a dolt! I came home yesterday with

my meds including Humira and dinner from Culver's for everyone. Somehow in the

rush to eat and making sure I had my fair share of onion rings, I forgot to put

the Humira in the refrigerator! I evidently started to, because a while later I

checked the bag to make sure that I'd put it away, but no, I had just set it

down on the kitchen island and I found it there the next day half-hidden under

the general clutter.

I don't want to call the Dr/pharmacy, (because really, in addition to saying

I'm out of luck, I'm sure they'd put it down in my file... " Client is idiot. Do

not renew incredibly expensive medication " ... just like they take note of when

and how many times you are late to appointments...), so does anyone here know

how long Humira can remain unrefrigerated before... before what? something

degrades?

I found an article about another biologic? (Kineret) that said not to use if

unrefrigerated for more than 24 hours. It was not exposed to light, was in a

room that was probably 68-69 degrees, and the liquid is not cloudy and doesn't

have anything floating in it.

Thanks for any info;

I'd hate to miss a month's worth of medicine.

Deborah