Dispensed intranasal midazolam
What’s the consensus nowadays on dispensing IN midazolam in plastic syringes? When I first started several years ago, the protocol was to not store it in a plastic syringe due to it degrading the plastic & and losing effectiveness. Then when I worked in ER/speciality, they would dispense in a plastic syringe as approved by the neuro dept & keep in amber bags to protect from light. I mentioned this when I went back to GP and they’re hesitant to do that. I emailed the neurologist at my previous hospital and she confirmed plastic syringes were okay for about a year. I’ve read some articles that also state it’s okay to disp in syringes, they also last longer refrigerated.
Currently, we’re dispensing midaz in glass amber vials and are instructing owners to pull up the liquid when needed, but that’s tricky to do when it’s a small amount (like 1.5ml total at the bottom of a bottle) and it doesn’t have a top that can be punctured with the needle. The owners have to dip in the syringe (no needle) into the bottle and draw up the liquid then attach the atomizer.
Does anyone have any good on info on midaz in syringes? Is there an alternative that’s better than what we’re doing currently?