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sodium chloride (isotonic water) vs bacteriostatic water

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i was wondering what people thoughts were on these two. I know they can be used interchangeably but the storage life is dramatically reduced from iso water to bac water. i have used iso water on Hcg which only gives you about a week fridge life and bac water which gives you a month fridge life. so i just got gnrh triptorelin acetate for PCT and i didnt realize it didnt come mixed till i got it. I have quite a bit of iso water on hand. the thing is with triptorelin, is you use the whole amp, you dont store. so im figuring the iso water should be fine. i ordered the bac water anyway because im going to do some peptides, bac water will be here tuesday.

so my questions are should i use the iso water or bac water? with me not needing to store it, i think iso should be fine.

your thoughts?

i guess for those who dont know i should point out the primary difference of these two
Bacteriostatic water- doesnt support bacterial growth not meant for IV injection (sub q only)
sodium chloride- same natural slat content as the human body, can be used IV (sub q and IV)
Both are modified water for mixing/reconstituting injectible meds

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my intentions were from the on set, to use the sodium chloride because im only mixing up 1ml and im using the whole thing on the spot. you basically said exactly what i was thinking. i just wanted to hear from others on their experince and thoughts on it. thanks tread. i often like to be reassured rather than guess.

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bacteriostatic water adds for a better preservative due to the alcohol content

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but when you dont need a preservative and it will be used immediately do you think it best just to use iso water. like in my current situation

Doss's picture

yes. either type of water will work. the difference is really going to be in the shelf life post reconstitution.

sorry.. didn't read the entire post. just sort of skimmed it on my phone.