Author |
Topic: Imitrex vials (Read 402 times) |
|
NotH20
New Board Hall of Famer
Gender: 
Posts: 778
|
 |
Imitrex vials
« on: Apr 4th, 2006, 10:32am » |
 Quote  Modify
|
I just picked up 5 vials of Imitrex - if I use only a portion of the vial do I need to refrigerate the remainder?
Would love to hear your comments.....
Thanks guys,
Mia
|
|
 IP Logged |
|
|
|
BMoneeTheMoneeMan
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
In remembrance of KingCazman. RIP
Posts: 2082
|
|
Re: Imitrex vials
« Reply #1 on: Apr 4th, 2006, 10:43am » |
Quote Modify
|
i do not believe so, and it doesnt say it on the script or the instructions.
BMonee
|
|
IP Logged |
"Fool me once, shame on, shame on you. Fool - can't get fooled again"
Think of how stupid the average person is, and then realize half the population is stupider than that.
|
|
|
Gator
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
Gender: 
Posts: 4556
|
|
Re: Imitrex vials
« Reply #2 on: Apr 4th, 2006, 7:01pm » |
Quote Modify
|
From RXList.com:
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/sumitr_pi.htm
Quote:Storing Your Medicine
Keep your medicine in a safe place where children cannot reach it. It may be harmful to children. Store your medication from heat and light. Tablets and Nasal Spray: Do not store at temperatures above 30°C (86°F) or below 2°C (36°F).
If your medication has expired (the expiration date is printed on the treatment pack), throw it away as instructed.
If your doctor decides to stop treatment, do not keep any leftover medicine unless your doctor tells you to. Throw away your medicine as instructed.
For Injection: Do not throw away your autoinjector. Keep your medication in the case provided and do not store at temperatures above 30°C (86°F).
|
|
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
NotH20
New Board Hall of Famer
Gender:
Posts: 778
|
|
Re: Imitrex vials
« Reply #3 on: Apr 5th, 2006, 3:29pm » |
Quote Modify
|
Very helpful Gator....thank you so much.
I won't refrigerate, but I will use expired meds and will keep left over meds...just in case 
Thanks again, Mia
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
Tom K
CH.com Alumnus
New Board Hall of Famer
Wait 5 days, but I'm angry now...
Gender:
Posts: 1038
|
|
Re: Imitrex vials
« Reply #4 on: Apr 10th, 2006, 10:22pm » |
Quote Modify
|
I was told by my pharisist(sp) that unopens can be in the closet, but as soon as you pop the top on a vial, that it should go in the fridge. Autoinjectors and vials are totaly different mixes of trex. The vials do not have any preservatives in them and the trex will lose it's potenicy. If you haven't used a vial in 2 weeks after opening it, like that ever happens!, it will have half the "power" of a fresh vial. This is what I have been doing with my vials for the lost few months, but I have yet to throw any away. When I pull the dose out of one, I pull the second out right away and that syringe goes in the fridge. If you really work at it, you can pull 2 1/2 doses out of a vial. YMMV
|
| « Last Edit: Apr 10th, 2006, 10:23pm by Tom K » |
IP Logged |
"America, you're so fine, you're so fine, you blow my mind. America, America."-Bart Simpson
|
|
|
NotH20
New Board Hall of Famer
Gender:
Posts: 778
|
|
Re: Imitrex vials
« Reply #5 on: Apr 11th, 2006, 8:41am » |
Quote Modify
|
Thanks Tom. I've decided to ask for another round of prednisone - at least to get me thru the end of tax season and the Easter weekend. I'm about to get even angrier with the beast...if that's even possible...and I'm about ready to kick his @$$ outta here! 
Mia
|
|
IP Logged |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Home
Help
Search
Members
Member Map
Login
Register
Reply
Notify of replies
Send Topic
Print
test rss