Many institutions that pass medications need to be aware of when medications expire. The GLP-1 agonist class has been quickly expanding so we wanted to put together a storage chart to ensure that healthcare professionals and patients properly store their medications. In addition to the visual GLP-1 Agonist storage chart on this page, I’ve included a downloadable free PDF if you want to print it out for your institution or pharmacy.
| GLP-1 Agonist Storage Chart | |||
| Generic | Brand | Storage Unopened | Storage Opened |
| Dulaglutide | Trulicity | 14 days – Room Temperature Refrigerate between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C) until expired | Dispose after use |
| Exenatide Extended Release | Bydureon Bcise | 4 weeks – Room Temperature Stored flat in the Refrigerator until expired at 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C) | Dispose after use in a puncture-resistant container |
| Exenatide | Byetta | 30 days- Refrigerate between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C) Do not freeze | Store BYETTA Pen below 77°F (25°C) after first use Dispose pen after 30 days, even if medicine remains |
| Semaglutide | Ozempic | Refrigerate between36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) until expired | 56 days- Room temperature (59°F to 86°F; 15°C to 30°C) 56 days -Refrigerator (36°F to 46°F; 2°C to 8°C) |
| Wegovy | Refrigerate between 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) | Discard after use or if out of the refrigerator for 28 days or longer | |
| Rybelsus | Store RYBELSUS at room temperature (68°F to 77°F/20°C to 25°C) Keep in a dry place away from moisture Store tablets in the original closed bottle, avoid other containers | Store RYBELSUS at room temperature (68°F to 77°F/20°C to 25°C) Keep in a dry place away from moisture. Store in the original closed RYBELSUS bottle | |
| Liraglutide | Victoza | Refrigerate between 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) until expired Do not use if frozen | 30 days – Room temperature (59°F to 86°F; 15°C to 30°C) or in a Refrigerator (36°F to 46°F; 2°C to 8°C) |
| Saxenda | Refrigerate between 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) until expired Do not use if frozen | 30 days – Room temperature (59°F to 86°F; 15°C to 30°C) or in a Refrigerator (36°F to 46°F; 2°C to 8°C) | |
| Tirzepatide | Zepbound | Refrigerate between 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) 21 days – Room Temperature Do not freeze | Discard after use |
| Mounjaro | Refrigerate between 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) 21 days – Room Temperature Do not freeze If stored at room temperature, do not return it to the refrigerator | Discard in 21 days if removed from the refrigerator Discard after use | |
| Lixisenatide | Adlyxin | Refrigerate between 36ºF to 46ºF (2ºC to 8ºC) until expired Do not use if frozen | 14 days – Room Temperature (59°F to 86°F; 15°C to 30°C) |
Opeyemi Omotoyinbo, PharmD Candidate in collaboration with Eric Christianson, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, put together our GLP-1 Agoinst Storage Chart.
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Can you review Wegovy-Storage unopened? Thanks
Done. Thank you for catching that!
Is there a typo for Wegovy unopened storage? Only good for 28 days?
Updated, thank you so much for catching that typo! Eric