Is my insulin now useless

[NaijaChick]

Hello Dia-Besties

Just a quick question. I put my fridge up to the highest level to get it extra cold but I forgot to set it back to a normal Temperature. My insulin was in a container at the back of the fridge.
Basically the fridge got so cold that a coke can popped and now even though the insulin still looks like liquid, is it any good?

I know that you have to be worried about heat but is cold an issue too?

I’ve just got my new prescription and I hate that I might have to throw them away.

Thanks for any advice.

NC

 

[sno0opy]

General guidelines are that if you suspect you insulin has ever been frozen it should not be used. Suspect this will be on your packet also, if your not 100% sure you could call your local pharmacist.

 

[MeiChanski]

Frozen insulin is not useable so you’ll have to get a new prescription for new batch of insulin.

 

[Antje77]

If you're sure it has been frozen, bin it, it won't do a thing. When not sure, you can either bin it to avoid highs, or try it out and test a lot to make sure it works. This is only an option when you're very sure you can do so safely.

Accidents happen, I had to bin 2 months worth of insulin after finding out my fridge had been too warm for over a month.