Bacteriostatic water
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What is Bacteriostatic water?
Sterile water preserved with 0.9% benzyl alcohol, used to turn lyophilized powder back into an injectable solution.
The preservative is what makes it safe to draw from the same vial repeatedly. ⚠ Being asked to mix your own medication means you have been handed a compounding step, and the strength you finish with depends entirely on how much water went in.
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