Bacteriostatic Water for Trimix

[DorianGray]

Just got some trimix from Empower and see they sent 30ml bottle of bacteriostatic static water with the 5ml bottle of powder but noticed also it contains 0.9% benzyl alcohol. I seemed to recall on the forum here somoned indicated that it was a problem with that ingredient. Can't find the post or thread. Anyone recall if this could be a potential problem?

My previous trimix came with just 6ml water and I believe it did not contain the alcohol.

 

[Simon7]

Bezyl Alcohol is added at 0.9% concentration to multi use vials to prevent bacteria growth in the vial after the first use. Bacteriostatic water contains by definition 0.9% benzyl alcohol, for the same reason, as it is added to dilute medicine in vials for multi use.

 

[DorianGray]

I didn't keep the previous vial and didn't recall if it contained the alcohol. For some reason, I was thinking it didn't contain the alcohol.

 

[mqsymth]

Do you have to refrigerate after mixing together?

 

[VacationMan]

Do you have to refrigerate after mixing together?

TriMix must be refrigerated after reconstitution. Matter of fact I keep my vial frozen. I'll fill a set of syringes then pull them back for some expansion (air) space. Put those and the vial in the freezer. Time comes to use a syringe, I hold it in my hand to defrost or I'll put it in the fridge a day or so beforehand to defrost. I've used this to preserve TriMix well beyond the expiration date and it always works just as good as when the vial was first mixed.

 

[Bremster]

Is Trimix in powder form less expense than ready to use liquid form?

 

[VacationMan]

Is Trimix in powder form less expense than ready to use liquid form?

Never received it in liquid form. It always comes my way lyophilized with a vial of bac water for reconstitution.

 

[JakeQ]

Is it 3ml or 5 ml of the water?

 

[VacationMan]

Is it 3ml or 5 ml of the water?

What do the instructions indicate?

When I get my Trimix from Empower Pharmacy, the instructions clearly state to mix with 5 ml of bac-water and they include a 10 ml syringe as well as the bac-water.

This doesn't look anything like what I receive, so...refer back to the instructions that came with whatever you received.

 

[JakeQ]

It doesn’t say? 3ml CC. It doesn’t say whether to mix that with it or anything else. This is so frustrating no mention of a powder or anything at the Dr. I was under the impression it would be a vial, and I would be injecting it. It doesn’t say anywhere on here what the mixture should be. I’m beyond frustrated at this point.

 

[VacationMan]

It doesn’t say? 3ml CC. It doesn’t say whether to mix that with it or anything else. This is so frustrating no mention of a powder or anything at the Dr. I was under the impression it would be a vial, and I would be injecting it. It doesn’t say anywhere on here what the mixture should be. I’m beyond frustrated at this point.

Wow! I'd call the doc and ask before doing anything. Lyo injection? My vials clearly state TriMix on them.

 

[JakeQ]

So I’m not crazy? Do you see anywhere on there? Amazing they didn’t go over this with me? I’ve waited two years what’s a few more days I guess

 

[JakeQ]

Wow! I'd call the doc and ask before doing anything. Lyo injection? My vials clearly state TriMix on them

 

[JakeQ]

The vile clearly states what’s in it it just doesn’t say how much to use when I’m mixing it.

 

[JakeQ]

Definitely going to wait and just ask them before guessing how much to inject or how much to mix. Thanks everybody for your input!

 

[JakeQ]

Never received it in liquid form. It always comes my way lyophilized with a vial of bac water for reconstitution.

How much water do you mix?

 

[VacationMan]

How much water do you mix?

First off, my vial clearly indicates that the contents are TriMix (not Lyo Injection). Not sure what this "Lyo Injection" stuff is.

Looking on the back side of the vial, it indicates to reconstitute with 5 ml of bac-water. The photo is a little out of focus.

I'm not so sure you received TriMix. Call the doc!

 

[JakeQ]

There it is!! I was so frustrated it was right in front of me 5 mg

 

[JakeQ]

First off, my vial clearly indicates that the contents are TriMix (not Lyo Injection). Not sure what this "Lyo Injection" stuff is.

Looking on the back side of the vial, it indicates to reconstitute with 5 ml of bac-water. The photo is a little out of focus.

I'm not so sure you received TriMix. Call the doc!

I’m going to draw the water up and give it a shot, I have the needle in the water earlier you don’t think that would contaminated do you? It was a clean needle, the one that came with. I feel so stupid for not seeing that.