Agencies should consider the storage temperature requirements of common medications (as stated by the manufacturers).

Albuterol Sulfate, for example, should be stored between 36 and 77 degrees Farenheit. Epi-Pens are even more restrictive; the manufacturer requires storage at 77 degrees with temporary variances from 59-86 degrees allowable.

While some agencies probably cannot guarantee these temperatures exactly, they should ensure that the drugs they store in ambulances and first response vehicles are kept within these ranges. Other meds have similar requirements and should be reviewed as needed.

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