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Osteoporosis and Forteo (teriparatide): What to hear experiences
Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Nov 19 5:07am | Replies (92)Comment receiving replies
I called the pharmacist regarding this and he said that as long as it hasn’t been out of the refrigerator for 36 hours, then it’s fine. You can also get little coolers (smaller than a lunch bag) that you can carry your medicine in. I am traveling in a week and I bought one on Amazon. It has small ice packs for it.
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I traveled with forteo and never had a problem. A lunch bag with blue ice. Carry your prescription with you and let them (TSA) know you have it when you get to the screening, if flying . The blue ice may freak them out. If I was at a hotel I kept the pen in the bag in the frig in the room. I didn't trust the frig not to freeze.
Have a good trip!
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Also, as an FYI, last week I spoke with a nurse educator at Lilly who said it is 36 *cumulative* not-refrigerated hours for one pen, assuming it is at temps between (I think) 47-77 degrees. Example: if pen is not refrigerated for 12 hours one day and the same pen is not refrigerated for 10 hours another day, it has not been refrigerated for 22 cumulative hours.