Discussion
Hello, I work at a children's hospital and I think this product could be great way for us to crush hazardous medications. One of my concerns is the volume needed to effectively rinse the bag. Some of our smaller patients cannot tolerate 20 mL orally, let alone 40-100 mL to effectively get the drug out of the bag. Are there any plans to create a smaller bag that would require less volume for the drug to dissolve?
That is a really good question. It would be very hard to say for sure but will depend on a couple factors:
* How well the pill particles are dissolved. That is a function of how long the mixture is shaken and how well the pill dissolves in liquid. Some pills that have coatings on them are more difficult to dissolve. A trial should be performed on these pills to determine if they are worth trying to dissolve in liquid.
* How accurate the dose needs to be. If the dose needs to be accurate, more flush cycles will be required.
Our tests have shown anywhere from 2 to 5 flush cycles get most of the medication out of the pouch. One flush cycle almost always leaves quite a bit of residual unless a lot of time is taken to shake the mixture to dissolve the medication.