Refrigerated Medicines Stability Tool (Check Online)

Are you wondering which medicines need to be refrigerated and which can be stored at room temperature? Or perhaps you’re confused about carrying refrigerated medicines on an aeroplane? Don’t worry!

NHS has launched a refrigerated medicines stability tool (free). A tool to help you when a medicine gets left out, or someone leaves the door open or to check which medicines need to be refrigerated!

Refrigerated Medicines Stability Tool – How to use

This tool is accessible online from anywhere, meaning no need to download any application or become a member of any services. This tool is part of the NHS Speciality Pharmacy Services.

On its homepage, you will find a big search box to look for the medicine in question! Let’s suppose it is Ozempic from Novo Nordisk you have lost its leaflet with its packaging in the bin!

Is Ozempic Refrigerated?

Once we type Ozempic to check its refrigerated stability tool presents us with 3 strengths of Ozempic to start our search.

Let’s select the first excursion of the first one Ozempic 1mg/0.74ml solution for injection 3ml pre-filled pens (Novo Nordisk Ltd) and hit the green Search button!

The medicine refrigerated stability checker returns with a quick result with the following information

Maximum Time
Temperature Range For excursion
Return to the fridge
Use product within the max time for an excursion

If you’re a regular traveller or a healthcare practitioner looking to compile a list of medicines along with their recommended refrigeration temperature ranges, this tool can assist you in achieving that.

Simply click the plus button to make a list first

Make your list

Once the list is ready, scroll down and Print the list

print the list of medications need refrigeration

If Ozempic sits above 46 °F like when it’s left out overnight you have up to 56 days before you must either use or discard it. Before each injection, check the solution carefully: if you see any particles settling, cloudiness, or a change in color or clarity (which can signal loss of potency), it’s best to throw it away rather than risk using an ineffective dose.

Checklist for Temperature Variations

This checklist is essential for health professionals involved in medicine storage, and medicine dispensing. NHS has also published a detailed article and a checklist on managing medicine temperature variations.