Travelling with Humira

The temperature on the plane is kept between 22°C and 24°C, and at an ambient temperature of 24°C the iCool Prestige and iCool MediCube Compact keeps the temperature between 2 - 8°C for 24 hours and 36 hours.

Where should I keep my MedActiv bag when I travel?

Always keep your medication with you, in your hand luggage. There is no reason for anyone to stop you from taking your Humira medication with you. Just make sure you have both your prescription, and a travel certificate.

You can download a MedActiv travel certificate in the Documentation section of the MedActiv website.

Can I use a MedActiv bag on the plane with my Humira?

Yes you can, but you must prepare for your flight:

• - Take all medication and prescription documents with you
• - There is a travel certificate that you can down load from the Medactiv website
• - Airlines don't want to take the risk with your medication and will not put in their fridges etc.
• - It helps to look professional, and the Gel Packs will be completely frozen
• - Customs know that people are coming through all the time with medication
• - You are allowed to have medication with ice packs - World Health Organisation

Can the iCool bags freeze my Humira on a plane?

No, unless you completely mishandle them. When you freeze the gel packs, you should freeze them in a normal household freezer, at a temperature of about -18°C.

If you then place the gel packs in the appropriate compartments in your iCool bag, there is no contact whatsoever with the medication and it is impossible for them to freeze.

If I put extra gel packs inside the iCool Travel Medicine Bag, will it work better for my Humira?

No, not at all. The iCool travel bags from Medactiv are carefully designed to optimize the cold generated by the frozen gel packs. In fact, if you add a gel pack, you might risk freezing your medication.