For those of you that buy Bacteriostatic Water, there is a nationwide shortage. Ive been looking all night. Same goes for Bacteriostatic Sodium Chloride. The places that have it are getting selling at 5x the normal cost for 30ml! Most places are out of stock and wont have more until 2013!
Bacteriostatic Water Shortage
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tripletotal
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get some sterile water for injection (still cheap and available lots of places) and add 0.9% BA. now you have bacteriostatic water.
the only diff is that the sterile water is single use because it doesn't contain any BA to stop growth of bacteria after the first time the seal is broken (meant for single use)
WHY DON'T YOU CUT AND PASTE? MMX2 good idea...i thought it would make the post too big and, without attribution, it might seem like i was just saying it. anyway, from a website where bacteriostatic water, sterile water for injection, etc. are sold:
What is Bacteriostatic Sterile Water?
The term "Bacteriostatic" refers to a preservative called (benzyl alcohol) that is added to products to prolong their shelf life.
What is the difference between Bacteriostatic water vs sterile water for injection?
Bacteriostatic Sterile water for injection has an extra preservative agent added into the water called benzyl alcohol (BnOH). Benzyl alcohol is a colorless liquid that has low toxicity, and low vapor pressure.
Sterile Water for injection is a single-dose sterile water that does not contain any bacteriostatic, antimicrobial agents, and added buffers.
How long does Bacteriostatic water last after it has been opened?
Hospira recommends that once a vial of Bacteriostatic Sterile water is open the preservatives will prolong its life for up to 28 days. After 28 days the vial needs to be discarded. Other USP Sterile waters without the bacteriostatic agent (single-dose vials) should be discarded after a single use.
What does Bacteriostatic mean?
Bacteriostatic is a preservative called Benzyl Alcohol that is added to sterile water for injection to allow the solution to be reused for up to 28 days.
Please speak to your doctor before using Bacteriostatic Water or any injection products on adults and small children. Not for use in newborns and not to be used for inhalation.
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WesleyInman
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I have actually heard of ppl in the past using distilled water believe it or not.
big in vegas
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theres no shortage from where im standing
That makes all the sense in the world lol
theres no shortage from where im standing
Do you have it?
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