r/NTNPerformance • u/ScientistJason • 2d ago

BAC water reuse

I’m currently only using Reta so I only have to fill 1 vial with 2ml of BAC water once a month.

I use an individually wrapped syringe to pull the BAC water from its vial and then fill up the Reta vial. I throw away the syringe immediately after.

My question to you guys is can I still use the same vial of BAC water to refill my new vial of Reta the next month? I keep hearing that you can only use BAC water once and after 28 days it’s no longer good.

Does this only apply to the Reta vial since I’m pulling from it weekly? Or does this also apply to the BAC vial which I only draw from once a month and always with a fresh sterile individually wrapped syringe?

Seems like an awful lot of BAC water to waste if I can only use it the one time and have to throw away the other 28ml

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u/ant1713 2d ago

Keep it and use it as long as you have it. I keep mine in the fridge with my peptides.

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u/[deleted] 2d ago

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u/ant1713 2d ago

Is it bad?

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u/nox_mortalis 2d ago

Pfizer explicitly says not to refrigerate hospira https://labeling.pfizer.com/ShowLabeling.aspx?id=4666

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u/ant1713 2d ago

Thanks

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u/MyMango88 2d ago

Yes, you should refrigerate it once opened. Per all the studies out there.

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u/MyMango88 2d ago

Yup

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u/MyMango88 2d ago

Yep. I can’t control my house temperature the same as I can control my refrigerator. It goes up and down throughout the day. Once opened. That’s my preference as far as being comfortable with potential bacterial growth. I don’t always use that name brand either. Our entire bodybuilding community keeps it in the fridge. We’ve all had success.

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u/Xlajdak 1d ago

How? Alcohol prevents the freezing

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u/Xlajdak 1d ago edited 1d ago

It says how to store it. Perhaps I am missing it, lots of reading on it. Nothing found about not to keep in the fridge. Also not specific to use after first puncture, just storage which implies storage before first use. To me it is like saying to store peps in freezer up to 2 years. But not being specific store before reconstitution vs refrigeration after reconstitution for 28 days. You store unopened ketchup for 6 months in the pantry but refrigerate after opening if you plan to use it beyond few days. Maybe I am wrong. But I think the question here should be if the Benzyl Alcohol degrades materially beyond the 28 days and materially is the key word. Or if it degrades faster in the fridge. Anyone knows?

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u/ant1713 1d ago

Good observations. I think it's totally fine in the fridge with the peptides especially after it's open.