Medicines need special storage - at a special temperature. If you have a large number of medicines, then at home there must certainly be a pharmaceutical refrigerator and a household refrigerator. In the article we will explain which models are suitable for home use, and which are installed in pharmacies and clinics. Also consider the offers of popular manufacturers.
Why buy a medicine fridge
Firstly, most drugs require a special temperature. In medical equipment, the range is + 2-14 ° C, in domestic - from 0 to + 10 ° C. Secondly, the equipment is equipped with an audible alarm of an open door, which is activated when the temperature decreases or rises by 1 ° С.
Features and Features
- Pharmaceutical refrigerators have high-quality thermal insulation, which allows you to maintain a constant level of climatic conditions.
- A special ventilation system ensures constant air movement, the preparations are cooled evenly.
- The case must be made of steel and coated with a special solution that protects against corrosion.
- A mandatory factor is good lighting inside the camera. Bright light allows you to quickly find the right medicine.
- Almost always, this technique is equipped with an autonomous defrosting system.
- Another important point is the presence of a powerful motor compressor, which provides quick cooling.
The interior space is organized differently, depending on the type and brand. There are models with a freezer for storing vaccines. There are also refrigerators with containers and different climate zones in each compartment. What unites them is that the temperature is set with an accuracy of 0.1 ° C.
Kinds
There are several types that are designed for home use, installation in medical facilities.
Portable mini medicine fridge
Suitable for storing vaccines, insulin pens and bioassays. The portable device is capable of holding temperatures from +2 to +8 degrees. It can be on batteries or run on battery power, function without recharging for up to 24 hours. Having such home appliances, you can always take the necessary preparations with you.
Thermal container
Travel thermal container (or thermobag) is an indispensable item for transporting vaccines or donated blood. Although the volume of the container is quite small, it is enough for urgent transport of drugs. The bag works due to cold elements, which are filled with water and frozen.
Laboratory refrigerator
Not only in pharmacies can you find special equipment for medicines. Each medical center must have laboratory refrigerated cabinets for research material, vaccines and active strains. Any model of this type consists of:
- A cabinet with a glass door, spacious shelves and containers.
- Cooling systems. They may differ, but all new models are able to create and maintain the necessary conditions for the storage of biomaterial and preparations.
- Temperature controller. Laboratory equipment can work in different modes for use under different substances.
- Control panels. The digital display shows information about the temperature and humidity inside the camera. Using the panel, you can change the storage conditions without opening the door and without violating the tightness.
For the storage of narcotic substances in the assortment there are models with a lock and a reinforced metal door.
Where are medical refrigerators needed
The name speaks for itself. In each pharmacy and pharmaceutical point, the presence of such equipment is mandatory. In addition, equipment is increasingly found in ordinary homes, especially in families with children and the elderly.
In the clinics you can find special showcases, refrigerated cabinets and refrigerated safes. The latter option is needed to protect unsafe medicines. The safe feature is a combination lock.
How to choose
When buying equipment in a pharmacy, it is necessary to take into account all the features of storage of each substance. The right choice would be a technique with several temperature modes:
- 0 ° С - suitable for storage of preparations that are too sensitive to environmental changes;
- from -2 to -8 ° С - diluted powders, ointments;
- to -15 ° C - drugs that need deep cooling, for example, colloidal solutions.
When choosing a refrigerator, chest or display case for drugstores, you should pay attention to the fact that many medicines can not be stored together. For example, toxic substances must be packaged and kept in airtight containers.
If you need equipment for home use, then you can consider the option of a single-chamber refrigerator. The advantages of such a small-sized device is that it takes up little space and moves easily.
Manufacturers
On the market you can find dozens of brands that are engaged in the production of a variety of equipment, from two-chamber household to medical and laboratory refrigerators. The latter are actively produced by the brands Panasonic (Sanyo), Pozis, Health, Polair, Kirsch and Liebherr. Several models can be found at Atlant, Biryusa and Yenisei.
One of the first places is occupied by the Pozis brand, and for good reason. The latest technology involved in the manufacture of equipment allows you to create conditions for the storage of any medications. Pozis guarantees quality and regularly improves the functionality of its products. Devices differ in many parameters: purpose, volume of cameras, number of compartments and containers.
HF-140 POZIS
HF-140 is a cabinet with a blank door, which is locked. The temperature controller is equipped with a microprocessor and has maximum sensitivity. The door is made of high quality metal, resistant to corrosion and other damage. Built-in convenient electronic control. Suitable for storing drugs in pharmacies, clinics and laboratories.
- Volume - 140 liters.
- Dimensions - 91x61x60 cm.
- Power consumption - 150 watts.
- The defrost system is automatic.
- Climatic class - SN (from +10 to + 35 ° С).
- The range of t ° is from +2 to + 15 ° C.
HF-250 POZIS
HF-250 - a pharmaceutical cabinet from the Paracelsus line, which includes laboratory and medical equipment, refrigerators for storing blood. Like the previous model, the device has a sensitive temperature controller, which allows you to set the desired mode with an accuracy of 0.1 ° C. The transparent glass door is locked. Includes 2 medicine containers.
- Volume - 250 liters.
- Dimensions - 130x61x60 cm.
- Power consumption - 200 watts.
- The defrost system is automatic.
- Climate class - SN.
- The range of t ° is from +2 to + 15 ° C.
- Features: energy-saving door cover.
HF-400 2 POZIS
A fairly large refrigerator with features like the models above. In addition to the features already listed, the technique automatically maintains the temperature inside the chamber. Lockable shelves are located throughout the device - this allows you to store various drugs and prevent contact with each other. Management of modes is through a convenient electronic panel.
- Volume - 400 liters.
- Dimensions - 195x61x60 cm.
- Power consumption - 250 watts.
- The defrost system is automatic.
- Climate class - SN.
- The range of t ° is from +2 to + 15 ° C.
HL-340 POZIS
The double-chamber refrigerating cabinet ХЛ-340 is designed for storing vaccines, blood and biological samples. Equipped with two thermostats - in the refrigerator and freezer. The door to the refrigerator compartment is made of transparent glass and equipped with a lock. The material of the door of the freezer compartment is durable metal with a corrosion-resistant coating. Like the previous ones, the model is equipped with an electronic control unit.
- Volume - 400 liters.
- Dimensions - 208x65x60 cm.
- The defrost system is automatic.
- Climate class - SN.
- The freezer t ° range is from -10 to -25 ° C.
- Range t ° of the refrigerator - from +4 to + 14С °.
- Features: shelf height adjustment.
Other brands
Famous brands Liebherr and Biryusa can make worthy competition to POZIS companies:
Liebherr LCexv 4010
A two-chamber medical cabinet is designed to store medicines and biomaterial. Depending on the type of drug, you can set the required temperature, in the range from +3 to +16 ° C. The refrigerator is equipped with a dynamic cooling system and automatic defrosting. Inside are 5 regiments of tempered glass.
Of the features, it is worth noting a re-lockable self-closing door with the Hard Line design. Built-in sound and optical signaling of network failures and internal malfunctions.
- Volume - 254 L
- Dimensions - 200x60x61.5 cm.
- The defrost system is automatic.
- Climate class - SN.
- The t ° range of the freezer is from -9 to -30 ° C.
- Range t ° of the refrigerator - from +3 to + 8С °.
- Features: access port for an additional temperature sensor.
XIIIM-2/6-Biryusa 460
Biryusa company offers to purchase a spacious pharmaceutical refrigerator with ten baskets for storing drugs and medicines. The model is equipped with a transparent glass door with a lock. Convenient automatic defrosting system allows you not to worry about defrosting.
- Volume - 350 liters.
- Dimensions - 200x66x71 cm.
- The defrost system is automatic.
- The range of t ° is from +2 to + 6 ° C.
- Features: wheels for moving.
Customer reviews
Dmitry, Nizhny Novgorod
I am the owner of a small network of pharmacies in my city. Of course, all drugs are stored in specialized chambers. For many medicines, Pozis HF-400 refrigerators are used. We can say that the technique is quite accurate. Over the 5 years of operation, the failure was only once, which was quickly eliminated by the wizard from the service center. Lots of compartments that close. This is convenient because some drugs must be stored separately from other substances. One drawback is the rather fragile containers, for many they cracked or crashed in a few months. If the business expands - by tradition I will give preference to technology from Pozis.
Stanislava, Khabarovsk
Mom asked for a long time to buy her a small medicine chamber. There is always a lot of preserves and products in the refrigerator, so there was not enough space for something else. I bought Pozis HF 140 small, but roomy. Mom is now happy, everything fits. The technique is easy to operate, no need to defrost. The size is small, so they put it in the bedroom so that everything was at hand. There is a complaint about the noise. Sometimes it works quietly, and sometimes it buzzes so that you have to turn it off and on again. On the whole, the phrase “price - quality” paid off.
Anna, Izhevsk
Elderly parents are at home, dad has diabetes. Constantly requiring medication, insulin and other medicines. I decided to immediately take a large refrigerator, so that all preparations are always at hand. The choice was made on the Liebherr MKv 3910 Mediline. It seemed that the brand was proven, and the price said that the equipment was of high quality. Convenient thing with simple controls and alarms. Even if you forget to close the door or something happens to the network, the technique will “say”. There are not enough containers or small shelves so that the drugs do not lie next to each other. Parents worried that the appliance did not “eat” a lot of electricity. With this luck - very economical. A big minus - the shelves bend even under light weight.
Turning to many reviews of the owners, we note that the equipment is easy to maintain. It doesn’t matter which option you choose - single-chamber for home, display in a pharmacy or portable, to take on the road. In any case, the result will not be long in coming, and the purchase will help out more than once in difficult life situations.