Guest guest Posted April 25, 1999 Report Share Posted April 25, 1999 As an RN of some 16 years,I have to weigh in on the needle reusing issue with just one word: DON'T!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 1999 Report Share Posted April 25, 1999 , T. wrote: > From: " , T. " <S@...> > > cleaning syringes > I have a simple question. I still have a couple of new needles but I am out > of syringes. If I wash an old syringe out with alcohol can I reuse it -- > with a new needle. > Steve > Steve, Ideally they need to be sterilized in an autoclave. When I reuse syringes for my animals (horses) I boil them at a full boil for at least 5 minutes and this sterilizes them and I use them again and again. I used to do this with the needles too when I was poor but they get dull after a few uses and the needles are cheap now so isn't worth fooling with them. Marcia Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 18, 2004 Report Share Posted April 18, 2004 www.getpinz.com I think they have a 25 count of 30 gauge 1/2 inch for $5. y > > > I am on hCG very low dose and always run out of syringes before I run out of > medication. > I use BD Ultra-Fine II short needle 30 gaugex5/16. > Anybody knows where I can buy insulin syringes without prescription? > Appreciate any advise. > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > MSN Toolbar provides one-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – FREE > download! http://toolbar.msn.com/go/onm00200413ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 20, 2004 Report Share Posted April 20, 2004 > I am on hCG very low dose and always > run out of syringes before I run out of medication. > I use BD Ultra-Fine II short needle 30 gaugex5/16. > Anybody knows where I can buy insulin > syringes without prescription? > Appreciate any advise. All the pharmacies in my area sell insulin syringes without a prescription. They keep them behind the pharmacy counter, but I just ask for them and they give them to me. They make you sign that informed consent thing, but they don't ask for a script. BD now has 31 gauge syringes. They're even better than the 30 gauge. They cost $3 for a package of 10. A box of 100 is about $27 I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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