Do You Filter Your Peptides Before Use?

[AndyPanda]

It can be Shrapnel and glass shards...

Forgive me, I could not resist..

Truth! I’m looking into the blunt tip filter needles. Just not 100% how they work

 

[chmuse]

As I’m known for as of late, I fear I am about to add more contention…

I reconstitute my Tirzepatide with Polybcomplex from a glass ampule that I do not filter. I am taking the B Complex daily anyway, so when Tirz day comes I recon with it. Some pharmacies compound it with B-12, so I feel safe combining them, and it contains .9% BA. It’s saving me resources via a syringe and the Bacteriostatic Water. I have been looking into the blunt filter needles that @chmuse told me about for drawing from ampules but haven’t committed just yet because they are a bit pricey and I can only find packs of 100.

I’ve never stored a vial for more than 5 days though.

While I appreciate the credit, I was not the one who told you about those!

 

[AndyPanda]

While I appreciate the credit, I was not the one who told you about those!

You’re smart. How do they work?

 

[Skidude]

Truth! I’m looking into the blunt tip filter needles. Just not 100% how they work

I don't use ampules, and the conflicting opinions on the need/efficacy of filtering have not got me off the fence. I am not familiar with blunt tip needles, is that like blinker fluid?

 

[AndyPanda]

I don't use ampules, and the conflicting opinions on the need/efficacy of filtering have not got me off the fence. I am not familiar with blunt tip needles, is that like blinker fluid?

And left handed screwdrivers! I THINK they filter on the way into the syringe from the ampule, then you just switch the hypodermic a inject a cleaner fluid.

 

[chmuse]

You’re smart. How do they work?

Hell if I know! I'm currently going back and fourth on where to get filtering supplies from, never done it before.

 

[Skidude]

And left handed screwdrivers! I THINK they filter on the way into the syringe from the ampule, then you just switch the hypodermic a inject a cleaner fluid.

I wise man once told me he filters with 31g

 

[zpped]

I don't use ampules, and the conflicting opinions on the need/efficacy of filtering have not got me off the fence. I am not familiar with blunt tip needles, is that like blinker fluid?

filter needles are not the same as syringe filters.
Filter needles are mandatory when using glass ampules.

You’re smart. How do they work?

There is a filter built into the needle.
You break the ampule (using good technique and a cotton ball to catch a lot of the shards)
You draw the fluid using the filter needle.
You throw away the filter needle and then put on whatever needle you want to inject it with (into yourself or into a vial of tirz)

 

[Iamnew2this]

I've never filtered before. All of you have me seriously thinking about it. Lol

 

[chmuse]

I've never filtered before. All of you have me seriously thinking about it. Lol

The way I see it it's like an extra $1.50 a vial and I'm on low dose sema. One vial 5mg vial lasts me like two months (depending on the brand/batch) I can afford it.

 

[Iamnew2this]

The way I see it it's like an extra $1.50 a vial and I'm on low dose sema. One vial 5mg vial lasts me like two months (depending on the brand/batch) I can afford it.

Really, 1.50 is not much. Especially, with the price I used to pay with compound. What's 1.50 more? It might be worth a shot trying. It couldn't hurt.

 

[chmuse]

Really, 1.50 is not much. Especially, with the price I used to pay with compound. What's 1.50 more? It might be worth a shot trying. It couldn't hurt.

It's really a personal choice and I'm not going to judge anyone who chooses to go either way I've still never filtered because I keep saying 'I'll order before I need another vial' and then forgetting.

 

[Iamnew2this]

It's really a personal choice and I'm not going to judge anyone who chooses to go either way I've still never filtered because I keep saying 'I'll order before I need another vial' and then forgetting.

I totally understand you. I feel the same way. I don't filter, but I'm thinking that it just might be better than, not doing it.

 

[chmuse]

I totally understand you. I feel the same way. I don't filter, but I'm thinking that it just might be better than, not doing it.

At this point I'm just going to go buy a starter kit somewhere so I stop putting it off.

 

[rkl123]

As I’m known for as of late, I fear I am about to add more contention…

I reconstitute my Tirzepatide with Polybcomplex from a glass ampule that I do not filter. I am taking the B Complex daily anyway, so when Tirz day comes I recon with it. Some pharmacies compound it with B-12, so I feel safe combining them, and it contains .9% BA. It’s saving me resources via a syringe and the Bacteriostatic Water. I have been looking into the blunt filter needles that @chmuse told me about for drawing from ampules but haven’t committed just yet because they are a bit pricey and I can only find packs of 100.

I’ve never stored a vial for more than 5 days though.

Isn't it a lot cheaper to buy bigger vials though ?

 

[AndyPanda]

Isn't it a lot cheaper to buy bigger vials though ?

Bigger vials? Do you mean higher milligrams?I suppose you save money if you have a lab freezer and will actually use it before it degrades. The highest milligram vials I have are T40 and have a bunch of T30 to get through so one vial lasts 10 days.

 

[Jfrick11]

You would want to put it into a new vial or you are wasting your time and energy.

That doesn't make sense to me....are you suggesting the original vial wasn't sterile to begin with? If that's the case, it's not going to matter regardless.. Or are you concerned with residual?

 

[zpped]

That doesn't make sense to me....are you suggesting the original vial wasn't sterile to begin with? If that's the case, it's not going to matter regardless.. Or are you concerned with residual?

yes, the original vial is most likely not sterile. they fail sterility tests often. Filtering with 0.22um filter makes the fluid sterile but it doesn't matter if you put it back into the same vial it came from.

 

[nonyabizznez]

The way I see it it's like an extra $1.50 a vial and I'm on low dose sema. One vial 5mg vial lasts me like two months (depending on the brand/batch) I can afford it.

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[Robdirt77]

Do you loose any peptide when you filter?