Xylocaine/Epi multi-dose vial storage

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Xylocaine/Epi multi-dose vial storage

Does your facility store opened xylocaine/epi multi-dose vials at room temperature or in the refrigerator?

Our clinic's procedure is to use the MDV once. However, due to product shortage we are using the MDV more than once.

Thanks.