How long is your medication safe?
Sourced from FDA labels and manufacturer package inserts. Not medical advice — always consult a pharmacist.
Common medications:
4 hours
Closed fridge maintains safe temperature for approximately
FDA / USDA food-safety guidance, applied as conservative reference for refrigerated meds
2–8°C (36–46°F)
Recommended refrigerated medication storage range
Standard across most FDA refrigerated-biologic labels
About this data
Where does the data come from?
FDA drug labels (accessdata.fda.gov) and manufacturer package inserts, compiled and verified by date shown on each entry.
Is this medical advice?
No. This is reference data for emergency situations. Always consult a pharmacist or your prescribing physician before using or discarding medication.
Can I trust these hours?
Each entry links to its original FDA label source. We verify dates regularly but labels can change — always check the 'last verified' date on each result.
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