Can I use insulin syringe for injection and draw up from ampoule?

[Hamayeshguy]

Is that necessary to buy needle and syringe for hydroxo ampoule which is on its way and be delivered soon. Currently I use half inch insulin syringe but its needle can't be replaced and since I draw up from multi dose ampoule there is no need for filter needle.

Can I use the same needle for injection or I have to buy a kit of syringe, needle and filter needle? Or can I use regular needle to draw up vial from ampoule?

The reason I don't want to buy new syringe is my planned flight and I can't take syringe in my luggage. In the meantime I don't have doctor note for my ampoules too so I'll keep them in check in luggage I hope nothing bad happens.

[wedgewood]

It is certainly possible , but I don’t know how . You can withdraw the B12 by turning the ampoule upside down without spilling the contents , and without the needle touching the sides and bottom of the glass ampoule, which would make the needle blunt. I tried it once and lost the contents of the ampoule !( but I’m really clumsy ) So instructions must be followed carefully ! The design of the ampoule prevents loss of contents when the technique is used correctly. There are videos on utube . So best view those and use the technique . That would save you buying a long withdrawing needle , injection needle and a separate syringe .

Hope that this can work for you . Best wishes .

[Hamayeshguy in reply to wedgewood]

Thank you for your guidance. In the meantime I tried to find filter blunt needle for later on, but it's currently unavailable and just plain blunt fill needle can be bought which is G18 without 5 micron filter. Does it work like filter needle? Or without filter it's better just buy regular needle?

[Pentec in reply to Hamayeshguy]

I use an insulin syringe no problem. I just lie the ampule on it’s side then I observe which way the chamfer is on the needle point and turn it to match the slope of the ampule. This way the point won’t get damaged. Then I slowly draw up to fill the syringe. I inject slowly into my thigh looking to avoid any blood vessels. P.s. have you checked your iron levels?

[Pentec in reply to Pentec]

Sorry I just noticed you use a multi dose ampule. I use single dose ampule so not applicable to you.

[Hamayeshguy in reply to Pentec]

But I'm going to get Panpharma B12 depot ampoule soon that's why I'm asking for draw up by insulin syringe. Due to my travel plan I don't want to buy new syringes. I can't take them because I don't have doctor note.

[deniseinmilden in reply to Hamayeshguy]

As plastic syringes won't show up on scanners, does it matter? The needles might be more of a problem but presumably no more of a problem than the insulin ones?

[wedgewood in reply to Hamayeshguy]

No that needle does not function as a filter . But blunt needles will protect you from needle stick injuries .

[deniseinmilden]

Just do the simple things!

Filter needles are completely unnecessary.

Get 23G x 1 inch needles or finer (higher number gauge) and 2ml syringes. Use the same size and sort of needle for drawing up as injecting but swap to a new needle for doing your jab in case you have blunted the one you used for drawing up.

Please stop making everything more complicated for yourself - it causes you stress and isn't necessary.

What the rest of us do is tried, tested and works - it's simple.