Hi there, I'm currently on vacation and had to bring my remicade in a cooler with me. However my medication accidentally froze in my grandma's fridge.. I took it out and put it in the less cold section of the fridge but it was still frozen for 5-6 hours probably. Is it still usable? I need to get my infusion in 2 weeks and I'm kind of worried. I know if I fly back to Canada they have infusions waiting for me if I have to leave. I also have travel insurance but dont know how I would get remicade here in Bosnia. What shouls I do??
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Remicade froze while on vacation... is it usless now? :(
- Thread starter Zlataa
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In general most antibody proteins are stable after one freezing, but not after multiple freeze/thaw cycles. However, I don't have any specific knowledge about the stability of remicade other than what the labels say. Thus, if flying back to Canada to get a fresh infusion is an option, I would do that. The once-frozen drug might be okay, but why take a chance with your health?
