Multi-dose vial sterility??

[frenchy]

Im using a multi-dose vial and im not sure the best way to keep it sterile in between injections??
Will the hole created by the needle make it not sterile after a while?
Using a 50ml vial eventually there will be tonnes of holes in the top??
Need info from the experienced please?

[Benches505]

As long as you use a clean needle everytime and wipe the top with alcohol you should be fine. Now if the vial were to leak when held upside down that might be another story.

[hugovsilva]

I always try to use the same penetration spot on the rubber.

[MrMe]

Just wipe the top of the vial with an alcohol swab before each use. The pin shoulndt contaminate it because your using a new pin time, I hope.

[nate4796]

I just always wipe with alcohol swab and use clean needles. Should be fine.

[Dog-Slime]

You could always buy sterile 10ml vials and swap it into them if you are worried about it.

[gixxerboy1]

They are fine. Your body can fight a little bacteria. If your using new pins then there isnt even an issue. You get a little cut on your fingers air hits it it all or a sudden infected and needing antibiotics.

[davedizzle]

Personally if I had a 50ml Vial i'd split it into some smaller sterile vials. Drawing an entire 50ml with 18g pins will mash the stopper up for sure.

[aadrenaline]

***ends what gauge needle your draw with...18g will def. tear it up unless u keep going through the same hole...i draw with 25g in my 10mls pain in the ass but w/e.

also it'll be fine, you gotta start worrying when you get like a fuzzy or hair or somthing like dirt in the vial which isnt going to go through a small hole like that. the BA in the juice will kill the bacteria, BA is nasty shit

[jagdpanther]

I home brew and use only 50ml vials. Never had a problem. I follow a good Hygine protocol as suggested by other posters -

1) always wipe down the top of the vial with alcohol
2)I always use a fresh clean needle to draw.
3) wipe down your injection spot both before and after injection
4) If there is any residual oil on the stopper after drawing i make sure it is wiped away with cottonball and alcohol.

[ironpumpindoc]

definitely use a cleaning protocol as listed; alcohol, and clean pins - store the vial somewhere dry and dark. just FYI whenever we use multidose vials of any medication in most hospitals they are given a 30 day expiration!! for just this reason

[frenchy]

thanks for all the replies. Now I can proceed with confidence.