How to Store Miacalcin Injection: Fridge, Do Not Freeze
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How to store Miacalcin (calcitonin salmon) injection

Quoted from the US label · Unopened vs in use · Travel · Sources · Reviewed

Short answer: Keep Miacalcin injection vials in the fridge at 36-46°F (2-8°C) and protect them from freezing. That is all its storage section says: the label gives no room-temperature allowance and no discard date once the 2 mL multi-dose vial has been used, and there is no patient leaflet. Ask your pharmacist how long to keep an opened vial. Source: Miacalcin injection label, section 16.

What does the Miacalcin label say?

Section 16: Miacalcin injection comes as “a sterile solution in individual 2 mL multi-dose vials containing 200 USP Units per mL.” “Store in a refrigerator between 2° to 8°C (36° to 46°F).” “Protect from freezing.” The vial carton repeats the same two lines.

Miacalcin injection US prescribing information, sections 2.4 and 16.
QuestionLabel answer
TemperatureRefrigerator, 36-46°F (2-8°C)
FreezerProtect from freezing
Out of the fridgeNot stated
After the vial is first usedNot stated
Before each doseClear and colorless; do not use if it is not, has particles, or the vial is damaged (2.4)

What about using it at home?

Sections 2.4 and 17 say to teach patients and caregivers sterile injection technique and how to dispose of needles. The label has no patient leaflet, so the pharmacy label and your pharmacist are the place to check how long an opened vial should be kept.

See the Miacalcin dosing schedule, Miacalcin side effects and the calcitonin salmon page.

How do you travel with it?

The label gives no room-temperature allowance for Miacalcin injection. Carry vials in an insulated bag with a cold pack, without letting them touch the pack, since the label says protect from freezing.

  • 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.
ForteoFridge at all times except to inject; discard 28 days after first use. ProliaFridge in the carton; once out, up to 77°F and used within 30 days. Left out of the fridgeExact room-temperature hours and days from each label, and the temperature ceiling.

Frequently asked questions

Does Miacalcin injection need to be refrigerated?+
Yes. The label says store it in a refrigerator at 36-46°F (2-8°C) and protect it from freezing.
How long is an opened Miacalcin vial good for?+
The label does not say. It only gives the refrigerator range and says protect from freezing. Ask your pharmacist.
Can Miacalcin be left out of the fridge?+
The label gives no room-temperature allowance. If a vial was left out, ask your pharmacist before using it.

Sources

  1. Miacalcin (calcitonin salmon) injection US prescribing information, DailyMed
  2. TSA: Liquid medications
  3. TSA: Unused syringes
  4. TSA: Gel ice packs

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