I bought xalacom and forgot to put in the fridge. For 3 days they were in a dark grid at a temperature of about 20 degrees . Everywhere he writes that after opening you can keep for 4 weeks at room temperature and nothing writes about the closed package as in my case. I put them in the fridge now. Has something bad happened and can it be used?
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Angelika Talar-Śpionek Pharmacist, Editor
1 year ago
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Angelika Talar-Śpionek Pharmacist, Editor
2 years ago
To @viola: Unfortunately, in this case, I cannot agree with you. Xalacom drops can be stored outside the refrigerator for 4 weeks. After this time, the drug should be disposed of. If, for example, before opening the drops were held at temp. 20°C and after these three days they were opened, the shelf life is 3 weeks and 4 days. After this time, the unused drug should be disposed of. Thus, the drug retains its shelf life for 4 weeks - regardless of whether the package is closed or open. Of course, there is also the issue of sterility of drops - hence the manufacturer states that the drug should be used within 4 weeks of opening the bottle. After breaking the cold chain, the drug can be used for 4 weeks - open or closed. Putting it back in the fridge would probably extend the shelf life of an unopened package, but since we have no way to test or calculate it, the suggested solution is simply to wear it out within 4 weeks of being removed from the fridge or disposed of after that time.
I do not know what kind of pharmacist wrote such a response. Congratulations on your knowledge. Just read the leaflet carefully. Xalacom contains latanoprost, which is very unstable. It is allowed to transport the above mentioned drops at a higher temperature up to 1 hour. After this time, they are not suitable for use. Drops before opening must be stored at a temperature of 2 -8 After opening, they can be at a temperature of less than 25 degrees
Angelika Talar-Śpionek Pharmacist, Editor
3 years ago
W rozumieniu ulotki możemy przypuszczać, iż lek po opuszczeniu warunków chłodniczych, może być przechowywany w temperaturze pokojowej średnio przez około 4 tygodnie.
Zatem, krople nadal nadają się do stosowania i będą zdatne do użytku przed około 4 tygodni od pierwszego dnia przechowywania ich poza lodówką - czyli w opisanym powyżej przypadku, przez 4 tygodnie od pierwszego dnia przechowywania kropli "w ciemniej siatce w temperaturze około 20°C.
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