How Long Does BAC Water Last?

[rkbleddyn]

I think this is a solid question, and searching around tends to turn up a wide range of answers.

From what I gather, an unopened bottle stays usable for a very long stretch and doesn't require refrigeration. Once you've opened it, though, the guidance is to store it in the fridge and discard it once 30 days have passed.

As a result, I end up throwing away a fair amount of mine before I get to use it — somewhere around 20-30%.

 

[BNLFL]

rkbleddyn said:

I think this is a solid question, and searching around tends to turn up a wide range of answers.

From what I gather, an unopened bottle stays usable for a very long stretch and doesn't require refrigeration. Once you've opened it, though, the guidance is to store it in the fridge and discard it once 30 days have passed.

As a result, I end up throwing away a fair amount of mine before I get to use it — somewhere around 20-30%.

No — the label on the Hospira vial explicitly states it should not be refrigerated. Instead, keep it somewhere dark and cool, such as a closet.

 

[rkbleddyn]

JoonyO said:

I don't do anything special and I'm not working under sterile conditions. The vial just lives in an open dresser drawer, and the stopper is left uncovered. When I need it, I give it a wipe with an alcohol pad, same as I'd do with any other vial. I keep going until the bottle runs dry, which right now works out to about 2-3 months per bottle. I took a look at the cemetery... nope, I'm still not in there... not yet.

In my view, eidos's link settles any debate about whether it needs to go in the fridge.

eiodos: Pfizer Hospira Safety Data Sheet: https://cdn.pfizer.com/pfizercom/pr...Bacteriostatic_H2O(Hospira)_25-Jul-2016_0.pdf

Section 7: "Do not refrigerate"

I really don't want to be the one to break this to you, but the only reason things are like that is the FDA hasn't held its July meeting yet, where they'll decide if several peptides should be reclassified.

That's the moment we'll hear a 'no' for every single one of them, and the reason will be: Causes Cancer - because we say so, no data needed

Once that happens, there's no hope for any of us.

 

[Flash-BCR]

keangkong said:

Stormblessed91 said:

Hey everyone,

Came across a post on reddit earlier that caught my attention. The question was about how long folks keep their BAC water around. I had always believed 28 days was the max, yet a few commenters mentioned reusing the same bottle for months on end. Figured I'd share it here and get your take.

For my Hospira BAC water, here is the approach I take: 1. The expiration date printed on the bottle gets disregarded. 2. After the stopper has been pierced, the BAC water gets used up within 90 days. With my Niimbot, the vial gets labeled with the date it was opened. Per the manufacturer's guidance, the BAC water gets stored without refrigeration. The rationale: bacteriostatic water kills bacteria more effectively while the bacteria are trying to multiply. Warmer conditions are when bacteria try to multiply. 3. When the Hospira BAC water gets added to a vial of lyophilized peptide, a fresh 90 day window begins at that point. Naturally, to preserve the peptide, the vial gets refrigerated. Using my Niimbot, the start date gets written on the lyophilized vial. Yes, I'm aware that this practice might mean BAC water opened 180 days earlier ends up being used. My reasoning for departing from Hospira's official instructions: my home probably harbors fewer disease-causing germs than a hospital does, my health is reasonably good, and the injections are subcutaneous—even though Hospira BAC water's directions allow the riskier intravenous route. The rules get followed by me not because I think any deviation would inevitably cause an infection, but because deviating would raise infection risk enough that simply following the rules is the better choice.

Great!...When it comes to marking vials and water with dates, I use tiny multicolored numbered stickers measuring .4"...blue dots for June, orange for July, another color for August (can't recall which)...anyway, I remove the sticker showing the day of the month when I first puncture or reconstitute and place it on the vial...dirt cheap from Amazon, and it takes no time at all...

 

[Whiynot20026]

BNLFL said:

rkbleddyn said:

I think this is a solid question, and searching around tends to turn up a wide range of answers.

From what I gather, an unopened bottle stays usable for a very long stretch and doesn't require refrigeration. Once you've opened it, though, the guidance is to store it in the fridge and discard it once 30 days have passed.

As a result, I end up throwing away a fair amount of mine before I get to use it — somewhere around 20-30%.

No — the label on the Hospira vial explicitly states it should not be refrigerated. Instead, keep it somewhere dark and cool, such as a closet.

Is that where we're going to find all the bodies too?

 

[BNLFL]

Whiynot20026 said:

BNLFL said:

rkbleddyn said:

I think this is a solid question, and searching around tends to turn up a wide range of answers.

From what I gather, an unopened bottle stays usable for a very long stretch and doesn't require refrigeration. Once you've opened it, though, the guidance is to store it in the fridge and discard it once 30 days have passed.

As a result, I end up throwing away a fair amount of mine before I get to use it — somewhere around 20-30%.

No — the label on the Hospira vial explicitly states it should not be refrigerated. Instead, keep it somewhere dark and cool, such as a closet.

Is that where we're going to find all the bodies too?

Probably, but keep it quiet.

 

[Flash-BCR]

BNLFL said:

Whiynot20026 said:

BNLFL said:

rkbleddyn said:

I think this is a solid question, and searching around tends to turn up a wide range of answers.

From what I gather, an unopened bottle stays usable for a very long stretch and doesn't require refrigeration. Once you've opened it, though, the guidance is to store it in the fridge and discard it once 30 days have passed.

As a result, I end up throwing away a fair amount of mine before I get to use it — somewhere around 20-30%.

No — the label on the Hospira vial explicitly states it should not be refrigerated. Instead, keep it somewhere dark and cool, such as a closet.

Is that where we're going to find all the bodies too?

Probably, but keep it quiet.

Only 45 posts were needed to go from BAC water to dead bodies...I would have figured it would take 150 posts and a cagril thread, but what do I know...

 

[BNLFL]

Flash-BCR said:

BNLFL said:

Whiynot20026 said:

BNLFL said:

rkbleddyn said:

I think this is a solid question, and searching around tends to turn up a wide range of answers.

From what I gather, an unopened bottle stays usable for a very long stretch and doesn't require refrigeration. Once you've opened it, though, the guidance is to store it in the fridge and discard it once 30 days have passed.

As a result, I end up throwing away a fair amount of mine before I get to use it — somewhere around 20-30%.

No — the label on the Hospira vial explicitly states it should not be refrigerated. Instead, keep it somewhere dark and cool, such as a closet.

Is that where we're going to find all the bodies too?

Probably, but keep it quiet.

Only 45 posts were needed to go from BAC water to dead bodies...I would have figured it would take 150 posts and a cagril thread, but what do I know...

 

[Sukuna]

What's the shelf life of Bac Sodium Chloride? Once it's been punctured, what's the longest period you've kept using it?

 

[Bingey666]

Stormblessed91 said:

Hey everyone,

Came across a post on reddit earlier that caught my attention. The question was about how long folks keep their BAC water around. I had always believed 28 days was the max, yet a few commenters mentioned reusing the same bottle for months on end. Figured I'd share it here and get your take.

According to my TRT doctor (private practice), their formal recommendation is 3 months, though proper handling can stretch that further.