Saxenda Storage & Handling
How to store liraglutide correctly — refrigeration range, room-temperature allowance, and what to do if it's been frozen or left in the light — transcribed from the FDA prescribing information.
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Saxenda Storage at a Glance
Source: Saxenda FDA prescribing information via DailyMed (SetID 3946d389-0926-4f77-a708-0acb8153b143), Section 16.2 How Supplied/Storage and Handling. Last verified 2026-07-12. This is summary information — read the full label and the patient instructions that came with your prescription.
Handling the pen or vial
Once you start using it: the in-use window is 30 days after first use. Mark the date you first used it (on the device or your calendar) so you know exactly when to discard it — the label requires discarding after this window even if medicine remains.
Keep the pen or vial in its original carton whenever possible — this is what protects it from light, and doubles as a place to note the first-use date. Never store a pen with the needle attached between uses.
Traveling with Saxenda
A new, unused SAXENDA pen must stay refrigerated; once you start using it, it's good for 30 days at room temperature — mark the first-use date so you throw it away on time, even if medicine remains in the pen.
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