Humira travel case – UPDATED 2020 – Travelling with Humira

If you’re taking Humira, you might be concerned about how it will affect any travel plans you might have. In this article, we’ll explain some of the finer points of traveling with Humira and even tell you how to get a Humira travel case for free!

Humira is an injectable medication that you store in the refrigerator. Doctors prescribe it for a variety of diseases, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, rheumatoid arthritis, anylosing spondylitis, and chronic plaque psoriasis. It is what’s known as a biologic drug, meaning it is made of, or includes components of, living organisms. Usually you will only be prescribed Humira, also known as adalimumab, if other treatments have failed to get your condition under control. You take Humira by self-injecting it under the skin one time every two weeks.

The good news is that despite its temperature requirements, Humira therapy offers enough flexibility that it usually won’t interfere with your travels. In fact, if it keeps your symptoms under control, the medication might be just what you need in order to get on the road and enjoy yourself.

Humira Travel Case – UPDATED 2020

AbbVie, maker of Humira, offers a program called Humira Complete that offers a variety of information, resources, and support to patients who are prescribed the medication. One of the perks is a free Humira travel case sent to your door. The company explains that the case designed for when you’re taking a short trip. It comes with two ice packs, as well as informational materials. When placed in the carrying case with the packs, your Humira can be kept cool for a few hours, according to the company.

AbbVie offers this Humira travel case through its Humira Complete program.

Sign up for Humira Complete here. Other benefits of the program include:

• Access to a nurse ambassador to help you take Humira properly.
• Opportunities to lower the cost of being on Humira, such as through the Humira Complete Savings Card.
• Assistance in understanding prescription coverage through your insurance plan.
• A free sharps container delivered to your door with a disposal kit that you mail back.
• Injection support via videos or phone calls or in person to make sure you are successful with Humira. An injection support kit is also available.
• Medication reminders via phone call, text message, or email so that your take Humira on time.
• An app to assist with your Humira treatment, with features such as keeping a log of your injections and a record of your symptoms.

For immediate help with Humira, call 1-800-4HUMIRA (1-800-448-6472).

Travelling With Humira – What You Should Know?

When you’re planning a trip, you might worry about how to keep up with your Humira regimen given that the medication is usually kept refrigerated.

For most trips, you don’t have to stress about keeping on track with Humira, as the medication can be stored at room temperature for up to 14 days.

Fortunately, Humira can be safely kept at room temperature for a full two weeks. That means that for most trips, you don’t have to stress too much about your medication. In a video on the Humira site, AbbVie advises the following:

• Pack only the amount of the medication that you will need while away.
• Record the date when you first remove it from the refrigerator. The carton and the dose tray provide a place to write this information.
• Store Humira in your carry-on bag rather than your checked baggage. (The X-ray machine for security screening won’t harm your Humira.)
• When you arrive at your destination, store your Humira in the refrigerator if possible. If you can’t, then store it at room temperature away from direct sunlight.
• If you don’t use your Humira within 14 days of when it was taken out of the refrigerator, then discard it.

Humira On the Go Kit

Times change, and so does terminology. Humira has been available in the U.S. for many years — it received FDA approval in 2002 — and its marketing has varied in that time. In a web search, you may run across references to an “On the Go Kit” was offered to Humira patients in years past. This was apparently identical or very similar to the travel case offered today. Humira links referencing the On the Go Kit now redirect to other Humira patient education pages.

Humira Temperature – How Long Is It Good At Room Temperature?

In general, Humira should be kept in a refrigerator at between 36 degrees and 46 degrees Fahrenheit (2 degrees to 8 degrees Celsius). It should be stored in its original container and kept away from light until it’s time to inject it.

This screenshot shows an outdated link to the Humira On the Go Kit. Today Humira offers a similar, or possibly identical, travel kit.

However, Humira can be maintained at room temperature, meaning 47 Fahrenheit degrees to 77 Fahrenheit, for a full 14 days. That’s equivalent to 8 degrees to 25 degrees Celsius. After Humira has reached room temperature, it must be used within 14 days, even if it is put back in the refrigerator. If it is not used within 14 days, it can no longer be used; call your pharmacist to find out how to get more Humira.

If Humira has been frozen, it can no longer be used.

Another note about Humira and temperature: For comfort, many people let the medication room to room temperature just before injecting it. This means taking the medication out of the refrigerator 15 to 30 minutes before using it. If you do this, be sure not to take off the cap or cover while waiting for the Humira to warm up. Let the medication sit and do not use any other method to heat it, such as running warm water over it.

Humira Pen Travel Storage

Humira comes in two forms: a “pen” or  pre-filled syringe. A variation known as Humira Citrate-free, which has the same active ingredient but causes less pain upon injection, is also available as a pen or pre-filled syringe. Storage and travel information are the same for all versions.

More information on the pen and pre-filled syringe is available here.

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