How to Store Ganirelix: Room Temperature, Away From Light
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How to store ganirelix acetate injection

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Short answer: Store ganirelix prefilled syringes at 77°F (25°C), with excursions allowed to 59-86°F (15-30°C), and protect them from light. The label does not call for refrigeration. Each syringe is single-dose: use it once and discard any unused portion. Source: Organon ganirelix acetate injection label, Storage. Generic ganirelix from other makers carries its own label.

What does the ganirelix label say?

Storage: “Store at 77°F (25°C); excursions permitted to 59°F to 86°F (15°C to 30°C) [see USP Controlled Room Temperature]. Protect from light.”

Ganirelix Acetate Injection 250 mcg/0.5 mL (Organon) US label, How Supplied and Storage.
QuestionLabel answer
Temperature77°F (25°C); excursions 59-86°F (15-30°C)
LightProtect from light
RefrigeratorNot stated
FreezerNot stated
After useUse the prefilled syringe only once; discard the unused portion

Each carton holds a single-dose, prefilled 1 mL glass syringe with 250 mcg/0.5 mL and a 27 gauge, ½-inch needle. The SPL has no patient leaflet.

Is every ganirelix stored the same way?

This page quotes the Organon label (the original NDA holder, sold without a brand name). Other makers sell generic ganirelix under their own labels; check the storage line on the carton from your pharmacy.

See ganirelix side effects, the ganirelix dosing schedule and Cetrotide vs ganirelix.

How do you travel with it?

Ganirelix is a room-temperature product, so it needs no ice pack. Keep it within 59-86°F (15-30°C), in the carton away from light, and out of a hot car.

  • TSA allows medically necessary liquids over 3.4 oz in carry-on bags; declare them at the checkpoint for inspection.
  • Unused syringes and pen needles are allowed when they travel with the injectable medicine.
  • Ice packs and gel packs that keep medicine cool may go through frozen, partly frozen or melted.
  • Keep medicine in your carry-on, not checked luggage, where you cannot control the temperature. Do not let it touch an ice pack directly, since most labels say do not freeze.

More in the travel guide.

Quoted from the current US label on DailyMed, not personalized advice. Labels change; the leaflet in your own carton, your pharmacist and your prescriber are the final word on how to store it.
CetrotideFridge, tray in the carton; mixed solution used immediately. Follistim AQFridge or up to 3 months at up to 77°F; 28 days after first use. MenopurPowder at 37-77°F, fridge or room temperature; use right after mixing. Traveling with injectablesTSA rules for liquids, syringes and ice packs, plus the label temperature limits to plan around.

Frequently asked questions

Does ganirelix need to be refrigerated?+
The Organon label does not call for it. It says store at 77°F (25°C), with excursions allowed to 59-86°F (15-30°C), and protect from light.
Can a ganirelix syringe be used twice?+
No. The label says use the sterile, prefilled syringe only once and discard the unused portion.
Is generic ganirelix stored the same way?+
Each maker has its own label. This page quotes Organon's; check the carton from your pharmacy.

Sources

  1. Ganirelix Acetate Injection 250 mcg/0.5 mL (Organon) US label, DailyMed
  2. TSA: Liquid medications
  3. TSA: Unused syringes
  4. TSA: Gel ice packs

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