Insulin: how long keeps if out of refrigerator in cool apartment?!


Question: Insulin: how long keeps if out of refrigerator in cool apartment!?
I left it out for about 3!.5 hours!.

Do I need to get a new one or will this one still be effective!?

My cat is diabetic and it is his insulin!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
I wear an insulin pump and I only change the reservoir that holds the insulin about every 5 days!.!.!.!.in that time it stays at room temp perhaps higher since the pump is usually close to my body!. I believe insulin doesn't really need to be in the refrigerator at all!.!.!. but best to check with your pharmacist they are very knowledgeable on such matters!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

If not opened 28 days!. Otherwise you are safe!.But there is a lot of not answering these problems from makers and diabetes foundation!. It is a turkey shoot!.

Although manufacturers recommend
storing your insulin in the refrigerator, injecting
cold insulin can sometimes make
the injection more painful!. To counter
that, many providers recommend storing

the bottle of insulin you are using at room
temperature!. Most believe that insulin
kept at room temperature will last a
month or so



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