Table I.
Drug Name | Drug Type | Description | Storage Instructions |
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Gadavist | Small Molecule | Contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging formulated as an aqueous solution | Store at 25°C; excursions permitted to 15°C to 30°C. Should freezing occur, Gadavist should be brought back to room temperature before use |
Taxol | Small Molecule | Anti-cancer drug, formulated as a viscous nonaqueous solution | Unopened vials of TAXOL (paclitaxel) Injection are stable until the date indicated on the package when stored between 20°C and 25°C. Neither freezing nor refrigeration adversely affects the stability of the product |
Humira | Biologic | mAb drug for treating arthritis formulated as an aqueous solution | HUMIRA must be refrigerated at 2°C to 8°C. DO NOT FREEZE. Do not use if frozen even if it has been thawed |
Daptacel | Biologic | Vaccine against diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis formulated as an aqueous suspension | DAPTACEL should be stored at 2° to 8°C. DO NOT FREEZE. Product which have been exposed to freezing should not be used |