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DH put Childs Nurofen in the fridge. Do I bin it?

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RogerTaylorsdrumstool · 18/02/2024 19:06

DH put our grandsons Nurofen liquid in the fridge by mistake. He'd given him 2 spoonfuls for a fever.
I always thought it was meant to be kept at room temperature.
Do I bin it as I obviously don't want to risk it being unsafe for the wee one?

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Sauvblanctime · 18/02/2024 19:07

Nah it’s fine

pavillion1 · 18/02/2024 19:07

its not something i would worry about tbh .

Yougetmoreofwhatyoufocuson · 18/02/2024 19:07

No need to bin it, it is absolutely fine.

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RunningShoe · 18/02/2024 19:07

We keep ours in the fridge, had no idea you weren’t supposed to. Never been an issue

RogerTaylorsdrumstool · 18/02/2024 19:10

Thanks everyone.
Don't need to rush out and buy another one tonight then.

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SnakesAndArrows · 18/02/2024 19:15

Why would you not read the storage instructions on the pack? It says “Store below 25C”, so it will be fine.

Rosiiee · 18/02/2024 19:17

What’s wrong with putting it in the fridge? It’s what my parents did all the time with us in Oz because it’s so hot and if you left it out ants would creep out. Would never cross my mind to chuck it out because it’s been in the fridge!

Namenamchange · 18/02/2024 19:17

Always kept ours in the fridge, didn’t know you weren’t meant to

Soubriquet · 18/02/2024 19:19

It’s fine

Rosiiee · 18/02/2024 19:19

You’re not not meant to people! Don’t go throwing out perfectly fine medicine! Think how cold it can get in winter in houses! With the cold snap my house temp would drop to 12 overnight so on the counter or in the fridge the medicine would’ve been at the same temp!

PickledMuffin · 18/02/2024 19:20

It'll be fine!

Suchagroovyguy · 18/02/2024 21:18

Literally nothing will have happened to it.

shoppingshamed · 18/02/2024 21:20

What could happen to it in a domestic fridge? It wouldn't occur to me not to use it

RogerTaylorsdrumstool · 18/02/2024 21:56

I took it back out of the fridge and put it back in the cupboard.
I just didn't want to risk my grandchild if the temperature changing from cold to room temperature would make it unsafe for him to take.

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SnakesAndArrows · 19/02/2024 07:09

OK.

Some medicines need to be refrigerated either to prevent microbial spoilage once opened (similar to, say, a bottle of pasta sauce). Some medicines need to be refrigerated to prevent chemical degradation (for example liquid antibiotics). In both cases the lower temperature slows down the rate of microbial growth/chemical degradation so the medicine lasts for the full course.

Many other medicines do not have to be refrigerated either because they are preserved to prevent microbial spoilage, or because they are very stable and don’t degrade much at room temperature.

There are a very few medicines that cannot be refrigerated because it affects them physically - for example crystals form, or they become too thick to handle. Ibuprofen liquid is not one of these.

In all cases, the storage instructions will be stated in the pack leaflet. If there are any special storage instructions, e.g. store below 25C, these will be on the bottle.

Below 25C means below 25C. If it meant “do not refrigerate” it would say “do not refrigerate”.

This is why you should read the label and the leaflet of any medicines you take or give to anyone else.

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