Levodopa storage

[Buckholt]

A rather dry topic but where do people store their medication in hot weather? Apparently Madopar should not be stored above 26 deg c, (79f), Sinemet- some sources say keep below 25c. As the needle now edges 30 c in the UK, and anytime on holiday in the Mediterranean or Caribbean, not easy without AC. Does it matter? Can it be put in the fridge? Anyone know? Anyway, a reminder not to leave meds in the car!

[Williemom]

Sorry, I don’t have any advice to give. My husband, PWP only used Levodopa for a few months in the beginning of his diagnosis. Takes Mirapex now. I do keep his meds in a cabinet next to the sink. So far so good. It’s hot here in Georgia but have t had trouble with the meds getting hot. Maybe someone else can be of more help. Good wishes to you.

[JMSL]

Great question! Perhaps a pharmacist could offer advice? I don't keep my meds in the bathroom cabinet because it can get warm & humid in the bathroom when showers are taken. We have AC but set at 76-77F so not real cool. My meds are typically kept in a kitchen cabinet a distance from the stove & electrical appliances, but when the kitchen heats up with the oven in use, I suppose that cabinet may get fairly warm also. I've not thought about keeping them refrigerated. I'll ask my neurology dept's pharmacist if no one else posts a knowledgeable response about this over the weekend.

[park_bear]

I took a look at the literature which was uninformative. Levodopa itself is stable up to extremely high temperatures, but that does not speak to the overall result.

[matthias_baum]

Storage means long term Storage, weeks or months. I have DOPA s without temperature recommendations and you should Not think to much about this problem,if the temperatures donot exxeed 50 orbit 60 degrees celsius. In summer you Can use a fridge, but the pills should not be wet. I havehad dopa pills in summer under about 80 degrees Celsius.i used these pills8 without problems. So the Storage of dopa pills is not a yery critical matter for the parkinson Patient.