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STELARA®

(ustekinumab)

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Can I Store STELARA Prefilled Syringes at Room Temperature?

Last Updated: 09/27/2024

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Here is a passage from the STELARA MEDICATION GUIDE and the STELARA INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE, which may be helpful to address your question:

How should I store STELARA prefilled syringe?

  • Store STELARA prefilled syringes in a refrigerator between 36°F to 46°F (2°C to 8°C).1
  • Store STELARA in the original carton to protect it from light until time to use it.1
  • Do not freeze STELARA.1
  • Do not shake STELARA.1
  • If needed, individual STELARA prefilled syringes may also be stored at room temperature up to 30°C (86ºF) for a maximum single period of up to 30 days in the original carton to protect from light. Record the date when the prefilled syringe is first removed from the refrigerator on the carton in the space provided. Once a syringe has been stored at room temperature, it should not be returned to the refrigerator. Discard the syringe if not used within 30 days at room temperature storage.1
  • Do not use STELARA after the expiration date on the carton or on the prefilled syringe.1
  • If the expiration date has passed, if the prefilled syringe has been kept at room temperature up to 30ºC (86ºF) for longer than a maximum single period of 30 days, or if the prefilled syringe has been stored above 30ºC (86ºF), do not use it. Call your doctor or pharmacist, or call 1-800-526-7736 for help.1
  • Keep STELARA and all medicines out of the reach of children.1

additional information

This information is provided ONLY in response to your request and is not intended as medical advice, to promote the use of our product, or suggest using it in any manner other than as described in the PRESCRIBING INFORMATION. All decisions regarding your medical treatment should be made with your healthcare professional(s). Please contact your healthcare professional(s) to discuss the information in this response.

Please refer to the attached full PRESCRIBING INFORMATION and the MEDICATION GUIDE for STELARA.1

 

References

1 STELARA (ustekinumab) [Prescribing Information]. Horsham, PA: Janssen Biotech, Inc;https://www.janssenlabels.com/package-insert/product-monograph/prescribing-information/STELARA-pi.pdf.