Bottle left out of fridge overnight

Crista & Ming

Crista & Ming

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As the title says, my sister left the prozinc out for probably the whole cycle since she dosed Ming last. I don’t know how long exactly but loooong lol. Thankfully I have an old vial with just enough for this AM dose.

I’m wondering how long is too long for a bottle to be left out?
 
Oops! Well that happens. What’s the weather like? Check the bottle to see if there are any little “floaties” in it. If not, I’d keep using it and monitor to see if Ming’s numbers get worse indicating that the insulin may have gone bad.
 
I’d say the room was... normal hahaha. The fire place wasn’t on so it wasn’t roasting.

Cool! I don’t see any floaties and I’ll monitor if I use it again. My sister is going to see if my previous vet has a vial and we can have more back ups in case it happens again.

Thanks!!
 
Also I’m so thankful for this forum. I read on other threads others keep almost empty vials just in case and I was JUST about to throw away my almost empty one before I read that. So glad I didn’t :)
 
Yup, it's handy to have a backup. I always leave a few days' worth or so in the vial when I switch to a new vial so I have time to get a new one in case of forgetfulness or other self-made "disasters" ;)
 
I was told a vial is only good for 30 days when opened and I would never use the whole thing in that time frame. Are you guys saying it’s ok to use until finished?
 
Most of us use the vial past 30 days. Not necessarily all the way to the end though depending on your dose. I wouldn't use it more than six months tops.
 
As long as it’s in the fridge it should be fine 3-4 months. It can last longer but yes I’d get new after 6 months or if you notice it losing effectiveness.
 
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