IV Reconstitution Video March 2010

6th year Pharm. D. rotation in Pharmacy Education; target: 4th year students in Pharmacy Skills Lab IV; Goal: demonstrate aseptic technique in preparing sterile products
Disclaimer: not intended for IVDU

Category:

Education

Tags:

• IV
• Reconstitution
• Video
• March
• 2010

[Adonai3848]

if a drug is known to need filtering at the step of injecting into a minibag ( after reconstitution) , this will usually be indicated in the package insert or on the box where you got the vial (a filter needle with 0.5 micron is needed, for example). Not all cases will require a filter needle; so technically yes, you can use the same needle that you reconstituted with unless otherwise indicated to use filter needle at the last step. (don't forget a filter needle is a ONE WAY needle).

[hellokittydimaggio]

Hi, are you using the same needle you drew the liquid up in and what kind of needle is it?

Why did you not use a venting needle ? :)

thanks, i'm just wondering for educational purposes

[Adonai3848]

@hellokittydimaggio please see my reply below. Also don't do drugs lol.

[classmateofmine]

I'm in my first year but this really helped me alot. Ty!

[Adonai3848]

@classmateofmine No problem! Glad it was of help.

[samyethio]

Umm I like this video but I got point 5 reduced because I did not label and intial the bag. If this video had labeling step at the end I would get A+ on my practice final. No blaming because I completely relay on the video than reading my book.

[cutiepie1811]

I don't mean to be smart ass. But you need a new alcohol swab for each port or vial. You also need to do a swabbing motion away from you, ie, towards the clean air. Your fingers were also partially blocking the air when you were pushing air in vial and drawing it out. You need to hold the needle and the bottle the closest you can to the clean air by rotating your hands a little more. I think that would make for better form. That's what I'm learning in pharm school.

[cutiepie1811]

I don't mean to be smart ass. But you need a new alcohol swab for each port or vial. You also need to do a swabbing motion away from you, ie, towards the clean air.

[hellokittydimaggio]

@Adonai3848 OK THANKS. AND i asked b/c i AM IN PHARMACY TECHNICIAN PROGRAM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL.

what do you mean one way needle?

We will be doing this soon in my class using a filter needle tho for so that there's no positive pressure when we insert the liquid into the powder :-)