Manufactured to USP / pharmacopeial grade standards for injectable water with bacteriostatic preservative.
Supplied under regulatory frameworks for injectable diluents; use governed by prescribing professional and institutional aseptic protocols.
Manufactured to USP / pharmacopeial grade standards for injectable water with bacteriostatic preservative.
Supplied under regulatory frameworks for injectable diluents; use governed by prescribing professional and institutional aseptic protocols.
Bacteriostatic water for injection
Description
Bacteriostatic Water 30 ml is a sterile, non-pyrogenic water for injection preserved with 0.9% benzyl alcohol (9 mg/mL). The bacteriostatic preservative allows the vial to be used as a multi-dose container: multiple withdrawals may be made using a sterile needle and syringe, for diluting or dissolving injectable medicines prior to parenteral administration (e.g. intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous).
Bnefits
Sterile, non-pyrogenic diluent suitable for reconstitution or dilution of injectable medicines.
Contains 0.9% benzyl alcohol preservative, allowing multiple withdrawals from the same vial under aseptic conditions, reducing waste and cost.
Enables safe dilution or dissolution of drugs requiring an aqueous vehicle prior to injection (intravenous, intramuscular or subcutaneous).
Convenient 30 ml vial size for multiple doses or clinical uses.
Widely used and accepted in clinical, research and aesthetic settings to prepare injectable medications reliably and consistently.
Indications
Dilution or dissolution of medications that require an aqueous vehicle for injection, where the drug’s prescribing information permits bacteriostatic water for reconstitution.
Composition
Water for injection (sterile, non-pyrogenic).
Benzyl alcohol 0.9% (9 mg/mL) as a bacteriostatic preservative.
Formulation
Pharmaceutical form: Sterile aqueous solution for injection (bacteriostatic water).
Contained in a multi-dose vial (30 ml) suitable for multiple withdrawals under aseptic conditions.
Packaging
30 ml multi-dose vial, sealed for sterile injection diluent use.
Usage
For use as a diluent only — draw the required volume with a sterile syringe and needle under aseptic technique, then add to the medicinal product requiring reconstitution, following that product’s instructions.
Do not inject Bacteriostatic Water alone intravenously (unless made isotonic with solute), because it is not isotonic and may cause hemolysis.
Do not use in neonates or infants due to potential toxicity of benzyl alcohol.
Use only for parenteral routes as specified (IV, IM or SC) and only after reconstitution of another medicine — it has no therapeutic activity by itself.
Inspect reconstituted solution for clarity and absence of particulates before administration.
Contraindications
Known hypersensitivity to benzyl alcohol or any component of the solution.
Use in neonates, due to risk of benzyl alcohol toxicity (e.g. “gasping syndrome”).
Parenteral use for fluid replacement — Bacteriostatic Water is not intended for use as a replacement fluid without solute.
Adverse Effects
Potential for hypersensitivity reactions due to benzyl alcohol (e.g. rash, allergic reactions).
If injected intravenously without appropriate dilution/solute, risk of haemolysis.
Possible local reactions, infection or inflammation at injection site, depending on the reconstituted drug and handling.
Storage Conditions
Store at controlled room temperature as specified on label (e.g. 20–25 °C).
Keep vial closed and protect from contamination; use sterile technique for each withdrawal.
Discard vial or any remaining solution if sterility is compromised or after recommended in-use period as per local protocols.
