Should meds be kept refrigerated?

[Betelgeuse]

Is there a need for my meds (which do not by themselves need to be kept refrigerated) to be kept in the fridge if you don't plan on using them for months?

I don't expect my apt temperature to vary much this month, but I do live in a part of the world that does not have air conditioning and there are those few weeks that it could gets pretty hot.

There's a batch I don't expect to use until after September.

Thanks for any info/advice.

[drewm]

http://forums.poz.com/index.php?action=printpage;topic=32887.0

[Betelgeuse]

Thanks

[Betelgeuse]

Moral of story:

never ever put your medicine in the fridge to keep it cool.

In part from:

Title: Re: At what temperature do you guys keep your meds?
Post by: zielwolf on June 03, 2010, 02:19:56 am
I'm not sure if it's that crucial to keep it at 25 degrees 100% of the time. I live in a pretty extreme climate where the temperature during the year can range from 0C/32F to 45C/113F in these days of climate change and central heating/cooling is still very uncommon. So correct storage is important. Doctors here say that basically, room temperature is ok - if it's much over 30C/85F inside, do try to keep your pills dark and cool, and in winter keep them in the room where you have the heater running. One thing they did say: never ever put your medicine in the fridge to keep it cool. .

[mecch]

Putting unopened bottles in a frige rather than a furnace hot appartment doesnt't seem like the worst idea. 
Once they are opened for the month, I wouldnt.

[newt]

The fridge might be cold but it's also moist and many meds, Viread and Truvada included for a start, don't like moist (you might notice some meds bottles have a round plastic thing or small sachet to absorb ambient moisture and keep the tablets dry). A cool, dry, dark place is best, eg drawer, cupboard. the precise to the degree temperature directions are really aimed at pharmacies. Room temperature, between 10 degrees C and 30-35 deg C is fine for everyday storage as a rule. The old Norvir caps and Kaletra caps, do need refridgeration, but it's safe to keep 30 days worth on the shelf out the fridge.

- matt

[Ac75088]

The fridge might be cold but it's also moist and many meds, Viread and Truvada included for a start, don't like moist (you might notice some meds bottles have a round plastic thing or small sachet to absorb ambient moisture and keep the tablets dry). A cool, dry, dark place is best, eg drawer, cupboard. the precise to the degree temperature directions are really aimed at pharmacies. Room temperature, between 10 degrees C and 30-35 deg C is fine for everyday storage as a rule. The old Norvir caps and Kaletra caps, do need refridgeration, but it's safe to keep 30 days worth on the shelf out the fridge.

- matt

I was wonderin what that plastic thingy was in my Atripla bottle..hehe

[phildinftlaudy]

I was wonderin what that plastic thingy was in my Atripla bottle..hehe

Me too - I always thought it was like a bonus gift - sort of like a "mini dildo."