{"id":11179,"date":"2024-08-13T09:02:06","date_gmt":"2024-08-13T09:02:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11179"},"modified":"2024-08-13T09:26:01","modified_gmt":"2024-08-13T09:26:01","slug":"how-to-protect-your-mail-order-prescriptions-from-extreme-heat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/medexperts.pro\/?p=11179","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your Mail-Order Prescriptions From Extreme Heat"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><\/div>\n<p id=\"article-summary\" class=\"css-79rysd e1wiw3jv0\">High temperatures and humidity can alter the components in many home-delivery medications, rendering them less effective. Here\u2019s what to look for.<\/p>\n<section class=\"meteredContent css-1r7ky0e\">\n<div class=\"css-s99gbd StoryBodyCompanionColumn\">\n<div class=\"css-53u6y8\">\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Every day, millions of Americans get prescription medications delivered to their homes. It\u2019s a convenient option, but rising temperatures can make safe transport challenging and put the drugs at risk.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Temperature and humidity levels can affect drugs all year round, but the likelihood of a problem is highest during the summer. Whether you are enrolled in a mail-order pharmacy program or are ordering over-the-counter pills from Amazon, it\u2019s important to consider how compounds could be affected on their way to your doorstep.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\" \/>\n<h2 class=\"css-13o6u42 eoo0vm40\" id=\"link-764f3870\">Are my medications really being exposed to extreme heat?<\/h2>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">For many oral medications, the United States Pharmacopeia, an independent organization that sets standards for the nation\u2019s drug supply, recommends keeping medications at temperatures of 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. It allows for an expanded temperature range of 59 to 86 degrees to accommodate for mild \u201cexcursions,\u201d as long as the average temperature does not exceed 77 degrees.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-at9mc1 evys1bk0\">Most mail-order pharmacies say that their packaging is <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.express-scripts.com\/frequently-asked-questions\/home-delivery\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">weather resistant<\/a>. But research has shown that packages sometimes spend <a class=\"css-yywogo\" href=\"https:\/\/www.japha.org\/action\/showPdf?pii=S1544-3191%2823%2900018-3\" title rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">more than two-thirds<\/a> of transit time outside the appropriate temperature range.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"css-7ad88g e1mu4ftr0\" \/>\n<div class=\"css-1336jj\">\n<div class=\"css-121kum4\">\n<div class=\"css-171d1bw\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"css-asuuk5\">\n<div class=\"css-7axq9l\" data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript\">\n<div data-testid=\"optimistic-truncator-noscript-message\" class=\"css-6yo1no\">\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">We are having trouble retrieving the article content.<\/p>\n<p class=\"css-3kpklk\">Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"css-1dv1kvn\" id=\"optimistic-truncator-a11y\">\n<hr \/>\n<p>Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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Here\u2019s what to look for.Every day, millions of Americans get prescription medications delivered to their homes. It\u2019s a convenient option, but rising temperatures can make safe transport challenging and put the drugs at risk.Temperature and humidity levels can affect drugs all year round, but the likelihood of a problem is highest during the summer. Whether you are enrolled in a mail-order pharmacy program or are ordering over-the-counter pills from Amazon, it\u2019s important to consider how compounds could be affected on their way to your doorstep.Are my medications really being exposed to extreme heat?For many oral medications, the United States Pharmacopeia, an independent organization that sets standards for the nation\u2019s drug supply, recommends keeping medications at temperatures of 68 to 77 degrees Fahrenheit. It allows for an expanded temperature range of 59 to 86 degrees to accommodate for mild \u201cexcursions,\u201d as long as the average temperature does not exceed 77 degrees.Most mail-order pharmacies say that their packaging is weather resistant. But research has shown that packages sometimes spend more than two-thirds of transit time outside the appropriate temperature range.We are having trouble retrieving the article content.Please enable JavaScript in your browser settings.Thank you for your patience while we verify access. 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