How to Store Testosterone Enanthate Vials
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How to store testosterone enanthate vials

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

Short answer: The testosterone enanthate vial label says store at 68-77°F (20-25°C). It does not go in the fridge. If crystals form in the cold, the label says warming and rotating the vial between your palms will redissolve them. The 5 mL multi-dose vial label gives no day count after opening. The Xyosted autoinjector has its own label.

What does the testosterone enanthate label say?

Storage section of the Testosterone Enanthate Injection, USP label (Hikma, 200 mg/mL, 5 mL multiple-dose vial): “Testosterone Enanthate Injection should be stored at 20º to 25ºC (68º to 77ºF).”

Same section: “Warming and rotating the vial between the palms of the hands will redissolve any crystals that may have formed during storage at low temperatures.”

It is in sesame oil with chlorobutanol as a preservative (Description section). Other makers' vials carry their own labels; check yours.

How long is an opened enanthate vial good for?

The label gives no in-use period. CDC, citing USP chapter 797, says opened multi-dose vials should be dated and discarded within 28 days unless the manufacturer specifies otherwise. That is a healthcare-setting rule and the nearest primary source; ask your pharmacist what applies to your vial.

Volume and dose math is on the testosterone enanthate page.

What if my vial got cold or looks cloudy?

Crystals after cold storage are expected, and the label says warming and rotating the vial redissolves them. Before each use, look for particles or discoloration; if the solution does not clear, do not use it and ask a pharmacist.

How do you travel with it?

Vials travel at room temperature. Keep them out of cold car trunks and hot cars.

  • 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.

Frequently asked questions

Does testosterone enanthate need to be refrigerated?+
No. The label says store at 68-77°F (20-25°C).
How do I get rid of crystals in testosterone enanthate?+
The label says warming and rotating the vial between the palms of your hands will redissolve crystals that formed at low temperatures.
How should Xyosted be stored?+
Xyosted is testosterone enanthate in a single-dose autoinjector with its own label: room temperature, do not refrigerate or freeze, keep in the carton.