Herceptin SC

Herceptin SC Storage

trastuzumab

Manufacturer:

Roche

Distributor:

DKSH
Full Prescribing Info
Storage
Store in a refrigerator (2°C-8°C).
Do not freeze.
Keep the vial in the outer carton in order to protect from light.
Once removed from the refrigerator Herceptin subcutaneous formulation must be administered within 6 hours and should not be kept above 30°C.
For storage conditions of the opened medicinal product, see Shelf life as follows and Special precautions for disposal and other handling under Cautions for Usage.
Shelf life: 21 months.
Once transferred from the vial to the syringe the medicinal product is physically and chemically stable for 48 hours at 2°C-8°C and subsequently 6 hours at ambient temperature (max. 30°C) in diffused daylight.
As Herceptin does not contain any antimicrobial-preservative, from a microbiological point of view, the medicine should be used immediately.
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