How to Store Tymlos: Fridge, Then 30 Days at 68-77°F
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How to store Tymlos (abaloparatide)

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

Short answer: Before first use, keep Tymlos pens in the fridge at 36-46°F (2-8°C). After the first injection, store the pen at room temperature, 68-77°F (20-25°C), for up to 30 days, then throw it away even if medicine is left. Do not freeze it or expose it to heat. Source: Tymlos label, section 16.2 and Instructions for Use.

What does the Tymlos label say?

Section 16.2: “Before first use, store TYMLOS under refrigeration between 2°C to 8°C (36°F to 46°F). After first use, store for up to 30 days at 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F). Do not freeze or subject to heat.”

Tymlos US prescribing information, section 16.2, and Instructions for Use.
StageWhereLimit
Before first useRefrigerator, 36-46°F (2-8°C)Until the expiration date
After first useRoom temperature, 68-77°F (20-25°C)Up to 30 days
Any timeNot frozen, not exposed to heat-

Each pen holds a 30-day supply of once-daily 80 mcg doses (section 16.1).

How do you handle a Tymlos pen once it is in use?

  • Instructions for Use: keep the pen cap on when storing, and do not store the pen with a needle attached.
  • Write down the date of first use; throw the pen away 30 days after first opening it, even if it still contains medicine.
  • Room temperature here means 68-77°F (20-25°C), a narrower band than many pens.

Unlike Forteo, which stays in the fridge the whole time, an in-use Tymlos pen is kept at room temperature. See the Forteo page, the abaloparatide page and missed a Tymlos dose.

What if Tymlos froze or got hot?

The label says do not freeze or subject to heat, and gives no allowance outside 68-77°F (20-25°C) for an in-use pen. Ask your pharmacist about a pen that went outside these limits. See also left out of the fridge.

How do you travel with it?

An in-use Tymlos pen travels at room temperature, but its range tops out at 77°F (25°C). In warm weather, an insulated bag helps keep it in range. Unused pens should stay cold.

  • 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. Left out of the fridgeExact room-temperature hours and days from each label, and the temperature ceiling. Traveling with injectablesTSA rules for liquids, syringes and ice packs, plus the label temperature limits to plan around.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tymlos need to be refrigerated?+
Before first use, yes. After first use, it is stored at room temperature, 68-77°F (20-25°C), for up to 30 days.
How long is a Tymlos pen good after first use?+
30 days. Throw it away after that even if medicine is left.
Can Tymlos get too warm?+
The label says do not subject it to heat, and the in-use range stops at 77°F (25°C).

Sources

  1. Tymlos (abaloparatide) US prescribing information, DailyMed
  2. TSA: Liquid medications
  3. TSA: Unused syringes
  4. TSA: Gel ice packs

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