Hello Everybody. With the hot weather just around the corner(I hope) I thought I would bring up the topic of heat and meds.
Many meds have very small tempature ranges before they start to degrade. For example Lithium and tegretol 15-30 degrees(59-86), wellbutrin and lorazepam 20-25(68-77). This not not mean that they will instantly be of no use once they reach those temps. But it does mean when you leave them locked in your car or in your purse at the beach they may not work as well in the future. The same can happen when we carry our meds in our inner pockets next to our 37 degree body heat.
These are the Mfg's guidelines only and your druggists can better tell you how long they can be exposed to heat or cold before they will be affected.
My wife and I go on many picnics and I have a seperate very small cooler with a cold pack and a thermometer in it. This seems to work well. (just do not get the cold pack to cold). Now bring on the hot weather. Take Care. paul m
Many meds have very small tempature ranges before they start to degrade. For example Lithium and tegretol 15-30 degrees(59-86), wellbutrin and lorazepam 20-25(68-77). This not not mean that they will instantly be of no use once they reach those temps. But it does mean when you leave them locked in your car or in your purse at the beach they may not work as well in the future. The same can happen when we carry our meds in our inner pockets next to our 37 degree body heat.
These are the Mfg's guidelines only and your druggists can better tell you how long they can be exposed to heat or cold before they will be affected.
My wife and I go on many picnics and I have a seperate very small cooler with a cold pack and a thermometer in it. This seems to work well. (just do not get the cold pack to cold). Now bring on the hot weather. Take Care. paul m
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