This seems like an interesting pharmacy controversy. We have an aux sticker that goes on the bottle that says "DO NOT REFRIGERATE" but the sticker was put on the box instead of the bottle and the parents took the bottle home and threw it straight in the fridge.
They called this morning and I asked the mother to inspect the product. Is it still an even looking suspension? Anything noticeably off about it? Nothing out of the ordinary, per her report. Package insert just says to store it at room temp. Most drugs are more stable refrigerated than at room temp, so one might assume ...
But we are pharmacists and we do not like to assume. So I called the manufacturer and asked them if product stored in the fridge was usable. They provided me with the useless non-answer, "We have no stability data". I had the Dr. approve a refill and tried to call the insurance, who refused to pay for it. Mom was willing to pay out of pocket.
I'm finding conflicting info from googling:
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PL says Omnicef (the brand product only?) can be stored in the fridge OR at room temp Link
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This site purports to have an MD specializing in pediatrics saying to use it temporarily, but to get a replacement Rx
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GoodRx agrees with PL
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No consensus at StudentDoctor.net
Submitted May 19, 2015 at 09:38AM by aelephant http://ift.tt/1AbJcM2 pharmacy
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