Get help for severe allergic symptoms
A severe allergic reaction can involve a tongue or face that swells, or problems with swallowing or breathing.
For these symptoms, make a 911 call or head to your closest emergency room.
These symptoms are reasons to seek urgent help, not a checklist for diagnosing yourself.
Get the storage answer for the exact product
Check the exact product: some peptide medicines need refrigeration; room temperature is right for others.
Have the pharmacy walk you through the label, including what to do when delivery conditions differ from it.
FDA, the Food and Drug Administration, advises against using an injectable weight medicine delivered warm or without adequate refrigeration.
Report a medicine problem after seeking care
Ask a health professional about the problem; a guide cannot assess your own medical condition.
A patient can send FDA a report about a medicine problem using its MedWatch service.
A report alone cannot establish that the medicine caused a problem, and it cannot tell us how often that problem occurs.
Read beside this note
- MedlinePlus on a severe allergic reaction
This source describes urgent symptoms and the need for emergency help.
- FDA’s note on refrigerated weight medicines
This warm-delivery advice is for these injectable medicines; it does not give a storage rule for all peptides.