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Top Document: diabetes FAQ: treatment (part 3 of 5) Previous Document: Travelling with insulin Next Document: Injectors: Pens See reader questions & answers on this topic! - Help others by sharing your knowledge Disposable syringes can be safely reused as long as you take reasonable precautions. Recap both ends between uses, and discard the syringe if dropped, dirty, or damaged (especially if the needle is bent). Discard it when it becomes uncomfortable to use. This varies a great deal, being half a dozen uses for some patients and several dozen uses for others. Comfort depends far less on sharpness than on the silicone coating applied to the needle at manufacture. Never wipe the needle with alcohol, as this will remove the silicone coating. Lancets can also be reused safely with the same caveats. Syringe disposal has proven controversial. If you want to be conservative, buy a needle clipper, get a hard plastic bottle designed for medical waste to put the syringes in, and take the full bottle to a facility approved for handling medical waste. Your doctor's office, a local hospital, or a pharmacy may be able to handle it for you. Intermediate positions use one of these techniques. At the least conservative, cap the needle carefully and discard in trash which will not be subject to illicit searching and possible abuse. If you have trouble capping the needle without sticking yourself, definitely get a bottle to drop the uncapped syringes in; a bleach bottle may be adequate. Local or state regulations apply in many places and limit your choices. Know the laws for your area! Where sharps containers are required, the pharmacy where you purchase the container will probably dispose of the full container for you. User Contributions:Comment about this article, ask questions, or add new information about this topic:Top Document: diabetes FAQ: treatment (part 3 of 5) Previous Document: Travelling with insulin Next Document: Injectors: Pens Part1 - Part2 - Part3 - Part4 - Part5 - Single Page [ Usenet FAQs | Web FAQs | Documents | RFC Index ] Send corrections/additions to the FAQ Maintainer: edward@paleo.org
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