# Rapamycin storage temperature?

**URL:** <https://www.rapamycin.news/t/rapamycin-storage-temperature/16028>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [September 3, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://www.rapamycin.news/t/rapamycin-storage-temperature/16028 "2024-09-03T20:42:52Z")\
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**Author:** ![doug-s](https://www.rapamycin.news/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@doug-s](https://www.rapamycin.news/u/doug-s)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 8:42pm UTC](https://www.rapamycin.news/t/rapamycin-storage-temperature/16028/1 "2024-09-03T20:42:52Z")

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Hi!

I lucked out and found a perfect condition mettler ae240 scale for \<$110usd delivered. (0.01mg scale, accurate to +/- 0.02mg.) So I can actually afford to self dose rapamycin now, yay! I found a vendor that supplies pharmaceuticals to the nih, for a rapamycin source, so i ordered a gram; cost was \>$270 delivered.

As has been mentioned, rapamycin powder should be stored at -4f, which I’m doing. But I know it was at room temperature for a week during shipping. It was shipped with chemical ice packs in Styrofoam, but they were room temperature on arrival during a 2 week transit. But what I’ve read here indicates I shouldn’t need to worry if it was at room temperature for a week? The supplier said it should be fine; that they’ve shipped to the eu with similar conditions, and their buyers had the rapamycin test fine.

Thanks!

doug s.

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**Author:** ![Alpha](https://www.rapamycin.news/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/6a8cbe/32.png) [@Alpha](https://www.rapamycin.news/u/Alpha)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 9:01pm UTC](https://www.rapamycin.news/t/rapamycin-storage-temperature/16028/2 "2024-09-03T21:01:02Z")

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Have you sourced and vetted enteric capsules for the rapamycin?  
Without them, stomach acid will mostly destroy the rapamycin.  
Lot’s of research to do.  
Let us know your results.

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**Author:** ![doug-s](https://www.rapamycin.news/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@doug-s](https://www.rapamycin.news/u/doug-s)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 9:18pm UTC](https://www.rapamycin.news/t/rapamycin-storage-temperature/16028/3 "2024-09-03T21:18:37Z")

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So, i can’t simply take the rapamycin straight? I need enteric capsules?

Thanks for the info; I’ll definitely check it out!

doug s.

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**Author:** ![doug-s](https://www.rapamycin.news/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@doug-s](https://www.rapamycin.news/u/doug-s)\
**Post date:** [September 3, 2024, 9:32pm UTC](https://www.rapamycin.news/t/rapamycin-storage-temperature/16028/4 "2024-09-03T21:32:28Z")

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Wow, a lot of different mfr’s and sizes! Have any recommendations? Seems size 5 would be all that’s needed for 6mg?

Thanks again,  
doug s.

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**Author:** ![doug-s](https://www.rapamycin.news/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@doug-s](https://www.rapamycin.news/u/doug-s)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2024, 10:42pm UTC](https://www.rapamycin.news/t/rapamycin-storage-temperature/16028/5 "2024-09-07T22:42:20Z")

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hi!

still looking for help re: sourcing quality #5 enteric caps suitable for getting the rapamycin into the small intestine safely.

thanks!