TriMix Suggestion from Compounder

[djones36117]

I found a local compounder and picked up a vial today. She suggested that since I use a small dose, 10 Units, that next time let her know and she will split the vial. She said that one the main factors that decreases the effectiveness of your mix is the introduction of oxygen to the vial when you draw your med. She said to freeze the other half and it will be fresh when you need it.

[Phil65]

Should we NOT be injecting the same amount of air into the bottle before we retract the trimix into the syringe?

[bldoink]

My compounder dispenses my 10ml order in ten 1ml vials which is pretty nice.

[Whodat]

Good question Phil65 !!

[bldoink]

I do inject the air.

[djones36117]

I think whether you inject air or not, it will make its way in due to the vacuum you create after drawing out the mixture. I think the key to longevity is having prescription split into multiple vials so that they degradation does not start until you break into each vial. My 2 cents

[bldoink]

.... I think the key to longevity is having prescription split into multiple vials so that they degradation does not start until you break into each vial. My 2 cents

I agree totally. That's why I appreciate that my pharmacy splits my 10ml order up into 10 one ml vials.

I just reordered a few minutes ago and they still do it the same way and the price at $120 for the 10ml hasn't changed. They also throw in a couple of bags of syringes if asked although not my favorite size. And, I just discovered that they also, if asked, throw in 100 BD brand alcohol prep pads. I have nothing but good to say about my compounder. Unfortunately for most of the rest of you guys they only ship within Florida.

My last order was a double order as I wanted my 2 remaining refills filled before my script expired. The pharmacy reminded me that that was in April of 2018. I'm now using the last 1ml vial from that 2018 batch, which I kept frozen in the back of my freezer. I didn't realize it was quite that old. It still works just fine with only a very minimal increase of dose needed. I think I'll start out a little lite on my first shot out of the new batch.

I love my mono-mix. It works wonders for me.

PS: Probably should have made a separate thread.