Where to buy Hospira water?
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scarywood75
Scarlett Johansson
Simpler than that, just buy 30ml sterile water vials and inject 0.27ml of benzyl into eachAnybody got a lead on some good Pyrex labware?
SmokeySquid
Member
My understanding is that the manufacture actually advises against storing in the refrigerator. I just threw mine in the closet and put some old towels over it to ensure it doesn't see the light
scarywood75
Scarlett Johansson
Yeah benzyl alcohol is more stable at room temperature, it degrades faster otherwiseMy understanding is that the manufacture actually advises against storing in the refrigerator. I just threw mine in the closet and put some old towels over it to ensure it doesn't see the light
rkl123
Member
Does that hold after first poke? Like if I’m comfortable going 2 or 3 months should I store bac in fridge or not after a poke?
scarywood75
Scarlett Johansson
Whether or not the stopper is punctured does not matter, it should ideally be kept at room temp in a dark and dry spot.
The reconstituted peptide should go in the fridge tho, because they are sensitive to heat.
I have been looking into this and it appears that compounding pharmacies and medication producers do not even use bacteriostatic water. Where did the information that this is a best practice come from? I’m not asking to be a smartass. I would like to know.
scarywood75
Scarlett Johansson
Typically, reconstitution in highly sterile environments is standard practice, so using BAC (Bacteriostatic) water doesn’t add any real benefit for those situations and might even increase costs unnecessarily.
For us, however, BAC water is useful because it helps prevent the growth of pathogens, such as bacteria and viruses, in case they are introduced from the raw or during the reconstitution process. While it doesn’t kill pathogens outright, it inhibits their growth, which adds a layer of safety.
In summary: Most of us aren’t reconstituting verified raw materials in FDA-checked sterile labs, so BAC water helps mitigate some risks.
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You mean you guys don’t have state of the art labs to reconstitute in? Losers!
JK
scarywood75
Scarlett Johansson
No cap, this is probably my biggest dream at the momentYou mean you guys don’t have state of the art labs to reconstitute in? Losers!
JK
I use the VA for much of my healthcare and I am confident that my kitchen wiped down with alcohol is more sterile. Pretty sure I use better syringes as well. LolNo cap, this is probably my biggest dream at the moment
scarywood75
Scarlett Johansson
Jeez you and me don't have the same confidence level aha
Jailbreak7
Registered
I am not sure this info is correct at all. I know some compunding pharmacies that I personally used that do use bac water basically... in either case, the use of bac water (vs "plain" sterile water) is to prevent growth of kooties ... sterile water does not really do that well enough (or at all, really)... benzyl alcohol helps w/ that
lauranyc77
New_Member
Wow, prices have shore jumped. Its now about $110 shipped. Any promo codes?Based on feedback on another thread, I bought a case of Hospira BAC water at medex.com. I ignored the "requires a medical license" prompt, since I don't have a medical license. Ordered on the 9th and received yesterday! I bought a box of 25 vials of the 30ml. total including shipping came to $87, so comes out to $3 per vial?
There is a package of hospira water (25 vials) in the carrier's warehouse in the USA, bought at AMSCO, I cannot send it to another country and can only be sent to the USA, if anyone needs it, I can send it to you without prepayment, carriers do not carry it outside the USA and it is a pity to dispose of it
From the horses mouth:
I believe the reason is that as benzyl alcohol is less effective in colder temperatures.
TooBigtoFail
New_Member
When I started with a compounding pharma, it did state on the vial: "tirz, benzyl alcohol in sterile water for injection". BUD date was one year away. Read the ingredient list for the Eli Lilly Tirz pen's. It has Benzyl, and is an eye opener on what else is in for ph, saline, etc. A lot of vaccines are shipped in lyophilized state. The pharmacist does the recon. Single use, then no benzyl needed. Multi use vial, then preservative needed.
