storaging Trimix in a power failure

[shipper222001]

My power was off for 4 days. After about a hour off, I pack the Trimix vial in ice and it was iced for 4 days. Do you think the Trimix is still good? How long can it be off refrigeration? Can it be frozen? if so how long to defrost?

[regguy1967]

You would should call where every you get your trimix from and ask them.

[trimixtraveler]

I experienced the same. Power outage for 3 days, I kept my trimix in the middle of a bag of ice the whole time, and renew the bag every day. So I hope it stayed refrigerated at 32 degrees which is even better than the usual 42 that the fridge has to offer.

I usually keep it breezed and thaw it when needed. I did at least 20 freeze and thaw cycles with and worked perfectly. A 5ml vial takes 15 min to thaw completely when submerge in room temperature water.
I used and refreeze immediately.

[dtwarren1942]

When i got my first vial, I was not aware that Trimix needed to be refrigerated. I kept it at room temperature (79 degrees) and didn't notice any reduction in effectiveness for about two months.

I recently started using a new compounding pharmacy which ships their Trimix frozen. The instructions caution against refreezing it more than once.

[antelope]

Instructions from my pharmacy are to keep it in the refrigerator, but do not freeze. These permutations are very interesting.

G

[katsboytoy]

Mine Tri Mix #9 comes in a brown sealable pouch and states "STORE IN FREEZER - THAW BEFORE USE". If I stick the vial between my scrotum and penis, it will defrost in a quick few minutes and no freezing efects on the hardware. Also Freezing "pre filled" syringes for short travel weekends works well.