What are the maximum default BUD times?
These vary by risk level and storage conditions and may be updated through the USP revision process: • Low Risk Level maximums, without sterility testing, are 48 hours at room temperature, 14 days refrigerated and 45 days frozen. • Medium Risk Level maximums are 30 hours at room temperature, 9 days refrigerated and 45 days frozen. The refrigerated time is being changed to 9 days to help home care pharmacies ship a one week supply. • High Risk Level maximums are 24 hours at room temperature, 3 days refrigerated and 45 days frozen.
These vary by risk level and storage conditions and may be updated through the USP revision process: • Low Risk Level maximums, without sterility testing, are 48 hours at room temperature, 14 days refrigerated and 45 days frozen. • Medium Risk Level maximums are 30 hours at room temperature, nine days refrigerated and 45 days frozen. The refrigerated time is being changed to nine days to help home care pharmacies ship a one week supply. • High Risk Level maximums are 24 hours at room temperature, three days refrigerated and 45 days frozen.
