What do you do about GLP-1 injections over vacation?

[Anonymous]

I am going on a 12-day vacation and am currently using one of the GLP-1s. How do you handle this type of interruption in taking your medication? It will not be possible for me to refrigerate the medication and take it with me.

[Anonymous]

Just take it when you get back. It's fine.

[Anonymous]

It can be at room temp for 21 days.

[Anonymous]

I find skipping a week is a non issue. I’m on 1.0 for maintenance, so maybe a lower dose is why.

[Anonymous]

Take it with you. You can carry it on. I went 2 weeks once and felt super sick the day I took my shot.

[Anonymous]

You can buy those little cold storage cases. Look for ones designed for insulin.

[Anonymous]

I just take it with me, and don't worry about it being at room temp.

But this is a great question for the pharmacist.

[Anonymous]

I took an injection the day I left and the day I returned, but took over a week off while gone, and it was fine. It was nice to enjoy food on the vacation as it was wearing off.

[Anonymous]

My dd has to travel w/ a refrigerated medicine. Just put it w/ an ice pack in your carry on. Pack the needles in your checked bag or if you carry it with you, have your prescription available.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It can be at room temp for 21 days. [/

This. I did it and it was fine.

[Anonymous]

Can compounded medication also go without being refrigerated for several weeks?

[Anonymous]

Wegovy can go 29 days without the refrigerator - I have been on it for 6 months, keep it unrefrigerated the entire time (no one in my house knows I'm on it - take the shot the day I pick it up, and once a week until I'm out, pick up a new rx of 4, etc.).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can compounded medication also go without being refrigerated for several weeks?

Check with your provider since they are multi use vials it might be different

[Anonymous]

I heard from my provider and you can keep the multi-use vials at room temp for over a month. I’ll keep it in a cold storage case.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am going on a 12-day vacation and am currently using one of the GLP-1s. How do you handle this type of interruption in taking your medication? It will not be possible for me to refrigerate the medication and take it with me.

It doesn't need to be refrigerated in this instance. Once you take a dose out of the fridge it can be kept at room temperature for about 30 days without losing potency.