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How should I store my injectable ketamine prescription?

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Your injectable ketamine medication is shipped in temperature-controlled packaging to keep it safe until it arrives. Here’s how to store it once it’s in your hands.

Storage Guidelines

Unopened vials:

  • Room temperature (68–77°F): Safe for 30 days

  • Refrigerated (36–46°F): Safe for 45 days

Opened vials (punctured):

  • Refrigerated (36–46°F): Safe for 28 days

  • The 28-day window starts once the vial is opened, regardless of how long it was stored before.

Best Practices

  • Write down the date you first open your vial so you know when the 28-day window ends

  • Do not use your medication after its Beyond Use Date (BUD) has passed.

Special Exceptions for A&O Pharmacy

  • A&O pharmacy completed special testing confirming their unopen medication is safe at room temperature for 60 days.

  • A&O shipments may arrive without cold packs, since refrigeration is not required before opening.

  • Once Opened: A&O Vials do not require refrigeration, but the shelf life still shortens to 28 days after puncture.

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