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cutting test strips and refusing to prescribe a hypokit pen!
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<blockquote data-quote="iHs" data-source="post: 436956" data-attributes="member: 8799"><p><strong>Re: cutting test strips and refusing to prescribe a hypokit </strong></p><p></p><p>Years ago glucagon was able to be bought and prescribed as available in 2 vials, one with glucagon in and the other with saline. They needed to be mixed together using a disposable syringe and although there was a use by date stamped on the packaging, because the glucagon was not already mixed with the saline, there was more or less an indefinite. I still have mine from the 80's and when I asked at a pharmacy whether I should throw it away, I was told no as it only needs to be disposed of if not used but mixed together. May be CCGs should look at finding a supplier of glucagon injections who can issue vials instead of the throw away kits..........</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="iHs, post: 436956, member: 8799"] [b]Re: cutting test strips and refusing to prescribe a hypokit [/b] Years ago glucagon was able to be bought and prescribed as available in 2 vials, one with glucagon in and the other with saline. They needed to be mixed together using a disposable syringe and although there was a use by date stamped on the packaging, because the glucagon was not already mixed with the saline, there was more or less an indefinite. I still have mine from the 80's and when I asked at a pharmacy whether I should throw it away, I was told no as it only needs to be disposed of if not used but mixed together. May be CCGs should look at finding a supplier of glucagon injections who can issue vials instead of the throw away kits.......... [/QUOTE]
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