Traveling on a GLP-1 without the worry.

Out of the fridge, by medicine

From each medicine's FDA label. Never freeze them, and keep them out of heat and direct sun (a hot car can pass 86°F fast).

Zepbound

Keep in the fridge. A single-dose pen or vial can be kept out of the fridge, up to 86°F, for a total of 21 days. A KwikPen or multi-dose vial: throw away 30 days after first use or after 4 weekly doses. Label

Mounjaro

Keep in the fridge. A single-dose pen or vial can be kept out of the fridge, up to 86°F, for a total of 21 days. A KwikPen or multi-dose vial: throw away 30 days after first use or after 4 weekly doses. Label

Wegovy

A single-dose pen can be kept at 46–86°F for up to 28 days before the cap comes off. A FlexTouch pen lasts 56 days after first use, at 59–86°F or in the fridge. Label

Ozempic

Before first use, keep the pen in the fridge. After first use, it lasts 56 days at 59–86°F or in the fridge. A single-dose syringe can be kept at 46–86°F for up to 28 days. Label

Wegovy pill

Store at room temperature, 68–77°F, in the original bottle. Label

Foundayo

Store at room temperature, 68–77°F; short spells between 59°F and 86°F are fine. Label

Rybelsus

Store at room temperature in the original bottle. Label

Ozempic tablets

Store at room temperature in the original bottle. Label

Saxenda

Before first use, keep the pen in the fridge. After first use, it lasts 30 days at 59–86°F or in the fridge. Label

Compounded medicines have no FDA label; ask the pharmacy that made yours how to store it.

At the airport

• Keep your medicine in your carry-on, not a checked bag, so it stays with you and away from freezing or lost luggage.
• Airport security allows medically necessary liquids and injectable medicines with their needles in carry-on bags. Tell the officer at the start of screening and keep them in their pharmacy-labeled boxes.
• Cold packs to keep medicine cool are allowed too; mention them to the officer.
• Rules change, so check tsa.gov (or your airline and destination country) before you fly.

Time zones

• Weekly shots can be taken at any time of day, so keep your usual day in the local time where you are.
• Need to move your dose day for the trip? Zepbound and Mounjaro: their labels allow it as long as there are at least 3 days between the two doses.
• Need to move your dose day for the trip? Wegovy and Ozempic: their labels allow it as long as there are at least 2 days between the two doses.
• Daily pills: take them in the morning where you are. For the Wegovy pill, Rybelsus and Ozempic tablets, keep the empty stomach and the 30-minute wait.
• Missed one while traveling? Check what your label says.

Packing list

• Every pen, vial or pill you need for the trip, plus one extra dose in case of delays.
• Pen needles or syringes, alcohol wipes and a small sharps container (or a hard plastic bottle).
• A small insulated case with a cold pack for shots that need cooling.
• The pharmacy label or prescription, and your prescriber's phone number.
• Snacks with protein for travel days, and a refillable water bottle.