My Dr. started me on this new medication called Byetta. It is in an injection pen and has to be refridgerated. There are 30 days of doses in this pen and needs to be kept in refridg. how do I travel with this?
2006-07-22 01:24:43 · 9 answers · asked by speedy 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
You can call their 1-800 number.
If you use a cooler you have to be careful about using ice, if the pen becomes frozen you can no longer use it.
Use refrigerated gel packs, just think. How would you keep food cool if you were traveling and you had a food that could not be frozen. it is the same thing.
2006-07-22 06:09:42 · answer #1 · answered by ♥--->{Shauntee}<---♥ 4 · 10⤊ 2⤋
Depends on how you are travelling. If you are travelling by car, always keep it in a cooler (you could probably take a very small cooler on a plane - like the kind you see people use to carry 2 baby bottles with them when they travel for a few hours). You could also contact the airline and let them know that you have a medication you need to carry with you that requires refrigeration and see what they can offer you in the way of help. If you are travelling on the road, keep it in the cooler. Stay where they have small fridges in the room and just go like that.
2006-07-22 01:30:26 · answer #2 · answered by mom of girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A thermos with dry ice inside with the pen. This makes it small and easy to carry with you.
2006-07-22 01:33:02 · answer #3 · answered by hersheynrey 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can use an ice pack inside of a insulated lunch bag. Or a small styrofoam cooler with ice packs or ice inside.
2006-07-22 01:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by nastaany1 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree with huhwhereiamai and Cathy K.
Also consider putting it in a thermos flask with a cold pack.
2006-07-22 01:30:20 · answer #5 · answered by slatibartfast 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get a small cooler and ice packs to take with you, and get a small minifridge to put at yur desk at work.
2006-07-22 01:27:18 · answer #6 · answered by KB 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Take an ice box and fill it with ice and store your injection pen in it. that will do.
2006-07-22 01:29:35 · answer #7 · answered by suchsi 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Talk to your pharmacist. I think you can buy cold packs at your pharmacy, but your pharmacist would be the best person to advise on this.
2006-07-22 01:26:26 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You could buy a car cooler that you plug into the cigarette lighter.
2006-07-22 01:28:52 · answer #9 · answered by threesoares 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋