Some medications require refrigeration. Once removed from refrigeration, they can only be used within a certain period of time. It is common for a pharmacy department to place an “out-of-refrigeration” expiration sticker on these drugs.
The ORxLabels app calculates an expiration date based upon the normal expiration time that is appropriate when a multi-dose vial is opened. It is possible that the calculated expiration date could be after the “out-of-refrigeration” expiration date. Therefore, the app will prompt the user to check for this possibility. In a situation where the “out-of-refrigeration” expiration date occurs first, the label will be printed with the earliest expiration date.
This “out-of-refrigeration” date check can enabled for each drug in the “Edit Drug” view.