Official storage conditions of Pharmaceutical product as per defined by the USP & IP
Storage Condition | USP | Condition | IP |
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Cold | temperature not exceeding 8°C and refrigerator is a cold place where the temperature is maintained between 2 and 8°C. | COLD | Any temperature not exceeding 8°C & usually between 2 and 8°C. |
Controlled Cold Temperature | temperature maintainedthermostatically between 2° and 8°C. | ||
Cool | any temperature between 8 and 15°C | COOL | any temperature between 8 and 25°C |
Room Temperature (RT) | temperature prevailing in a working area | ROOM TEMPERATURE | temperature prevailing in a working area |
Controlled Room Temperature | temperature maintainedthermostatically between 20 and 25°C. | ||
Warm | any temperature between 30 and 40°C | WARM | any temperature between 30 and 40°C |
Excessive Heat | any heat above 40°C | ||
Freezer | –25°C and –10°C. (Prepared by ThePharmapedia.com) | FREEZER | -2° to -18° C |
Protect from Freezing | in addition to the riskof breakage of the container, freezing subjects an article to loss of a product to a loss of strength, potency or to destructive alteration its characteristics, the container label should bear appropriate instructions to protect the product from freezing | DEEP FREEZER | Below -18°C |
Dry Place | denotes a place that does not exceed 40% average relative humidity (RH) at Controlled Room Temperature | DRY PLACE | well-ventilated place at a temperature not exceeding 30° |
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