How to store interceptor.

[Krazy_Karl]

With the medication being unavailable through vet's I stocked up quite a few tabs just in case. The ones I obtained expire 12/13. I realize that the expiration date only means that the medication isn't 100% in strength/effectiveness. Would freezing it delay its inevitable weaking? Is there an alternative to keep it "fresh"?

 

[Ryphen]

Not sure about freezing it, but keeping it in a cool, dark, dry place should slow down the degradation. No idea how long they plan on keeping it out of production, but I have ibuprofen that's 3 years old and still works effectively, so it'll probably last awhile as is.

 

[agv180]

hello

you mean it's ibuprofen for headache? that replaces the interceptor?

Not sure about freezing it, but keeping it in a cool, dark, dry place should slow down the degradation. No idea how long they plan on keeping it out of production, but I have ibuprofen that's 3 years old and still works effectively, so it'll probably last awhile as is.

 

[Ryphen]

No, I was just using that as an example that drugs that are over a year old can still function effectively. Sorry if it was unclear. The drug in Interceptor is Milbemycin.

 

[82ndengineer]

It's no longer in production as just Interceptor, it's now mixed with another med under a new name. No idea if the new med is reef safe or can be used on coral but if you have interceptor it is now golden.

 

[Ryphen]

Yeah, looks like it's being marketed as Sentinel now, which contains milbemycin and lufenuron. Lufenuron inhibits the formation of chitin, which is what makes it effective against fleas and mites. It shouldn't be used around crustaceans, mollusks or cephalopods for sure. I didn't do any extensive research, but it looks like at least some corals contain a small amount of chitin as well, so anyone that opted to try it would be using it at their own risk.

 

[bskiba]

I used sentinel with no problem. I did lose my hermit crabs though.