The threads about diluting phenergren and nexium reminded me. I want some tips.
For instance, if you give 12.5 of phenergren, the vial is 1 ml = 25 so you have to pull 1/2 a ml. We use syringes with the sharp tip plastic "needles". If I pull 1.2 cc to be accurate I would have to use either a TB 1 ml or a 3 cc syringe to get the right amt. of phenergren. Then I need to add 10 cc of saline. I cant transfer the drug to a larger syringe without loosing some. I cant start with a 10 cc saline filled syringe and squirt out 1/2 cc of saline accurately and fill it accurately with the phenergren. I cant accurately pul 1/2 cc in a 10 cc empty syringe and fill it with saline. What do you do??
If the whole amt (25CC or whatever) of the vial is to be used then of course there is no problem, I load the vial in an empty syringe and then draw up the saline to dilute it.
So far I have had to draw out 1/2 cc in a small syringe and waste it thus having the correct amt. left in the bottle to draw into a larger syringe. Is this the only way??? Help.
Same if I get an order for toradol 15 and all we have is 30 ml vials, etc. I cant imagine if the order is going to be 6.25 of that 25 cc vial.
