metronidazole injectable

Re: metronidazole injectable

staceyvn — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 14:46:24 GMT

yeah its wierd it doesnt come in a dark bag and as for the fridge thing i dont know why everywhere iv worked does that??!! odd, mind you potassium is also light sens and thats in a clear vial...oh well at least i know now thanks all for comments :-)

Re: metronidazole injectable

Claire Cameron — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 09:26:28 GMT

[quote user="Steph Worsley RVN MBVNA"]

we never protect from the light and we use shed loads!!!

it is supplied in clear bags (if should be protected from light would be provided in dark bags I would have thought!!!) will try to remember to look on the bags and in the formulary tomorrow at work!!!

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I always thought that Steph. weird

Re: metronidazole injectable

daisy — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 21:55:51 GMT

yes it does need protecting from lite but it is supplied in clear bags!!!!

we store in a dark cupboard and when added to IV bags we wrap the bag and giving set

Re: metronidazole injectable

Heather Barlow — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:35:30 GMT

Having had an outbreak of Parvo virus for over 4 months now and having seen 50 cases, we have used vast supplies of metronidazole injectable. It is suppled to us in brown paper bags, marked metronidazole and clearly states it should be refridgerated and kept in the dark when infused I/V. So far in almost 30 years of practise this has always been very successful indeed.

Re: metronidazole injectable

Steph Worsley — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:28:47 GMT

we never protect from the light and we use shed loads!!!

Re: metronidazole injectable

lskm 23 — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 20:18:05 GMT

Ours says to protect from light on the packet, and comes from the wholesaler in a jiffy bag to do just that. Never kept it in the fridge though, also does not arrive as a fridge item. Not sure who the manufacturer is but would hve thought it should all be treated the same

Re: metronidazole injectable

staceyvn — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 14:31:01 GMT

errrr...i dont know who supplies your metron inj but ours doesnt say protect from light on the packet or i would have had the answer to my own question lol will chk out your links now tho

Re: metronidazole injectable

Rebecca Hepworth — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 20:58:35 GMT

we have recently been using metronidazole for an im-patient of our in practice and we wrap the metronidazole in alot of kitchen role and attach this to her hospitalisation chart. also when storing this drug we storage it in a dark cupboard! hope this helps!

Re: metronidazole injectable

Claire Cameron — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 14:43:25 GMT

I think it says on the packaging 'protect from light'

See more info on these previous threads

http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/forums/p/6790/72933.aspx#72933

http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/forums/p/6015/59094.aspx#59094