911 Advise!!!!

Left Prozinc insulin out of refrigerator for about 6 hrs. Is it still good?
Sould I call vet for new bottle? Just opener on 8/4/15.

Thanks!
MINXKOHL & mush

 

It should be okay. Almost all of us have done that one time or another.

 

That is one of my biggest fears, that and the electricity going out......my vet tech told me when she was teaching me to shoot the insulin, after you fill the syringe, put the insulin back in the fridge before you shoot, for just that reason, you might forget to go back and put it in the fridge.

 

I had the same worry. I got one of these FRIO cooling pouches for Saoirse's insulin. Just soak the pouch in water and it uses evaporation to keep the contents cool. No worries about power cuts or old fridges that struggle in the summer months. Ideal for travelling, too.


Mogs
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What great idea! I will have to look for one. Thx!!

 

No problem - you just don't want to leave it out all the time. Yep, most of us have done that at some time....

 

Insulins don't go immediately bad if you leave them out, although you may not get as long of life from them. Recently, in nursing homes/hospitals, some procedures have changed due to new research/mfg instructions and some facilities leave most insulin at room temperature as long as they are used within 28 days or per mfg instructions. So, you don't gotta throw that bottle away if it's been on the counter, just keep an eye out for decreased activity later when you are using it.