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Tips For Opening A Glass Ampoule

Hold the ampoule firmly with one hand and use the other hand to snap open the top section by applying even pressure. A painted band indicates the ampoule is ready to open without scoring. Draw up the liquid with a syringe and discard all ampoule pieces wrapped in tissue. Protect hands from broken glass when opening and do not use medicine from a shattered ampoule.

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Tips For Opening A Glass Ampoule

Hold the ampoule firmly with one hand and use the other hand to snap open the top section by applying even pressure. A painted band indicates the ampoule is ready to open without scoring. Draw up the liquid with a syringe and discard all ampoule pieces wrapped in tissue. Protect hands from broken glass when opening and do not use medicine from a shattered ampoule.

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Information sheet

PHARMAC

Tips for opening a glass ampoule


The following information will help you to open correctly a glass
ampoule for your medication.

To help keep the ampoule and To open the ampoule, hold


medicine as sterile as possible, it with both hands, with one
use some sanitiser gel on your thumb against the narrow top
hands, or wash your hands section.
thoroughly.
Hold the bottom of the
ampoule firmly while pushing
the top section away from you
with easy, even pressure.
5
A light pressure should cleanly
1 Note: no tissue is being used snap the ampoule open, while
while opening ampoule in this using too much force can
photo so that it is easy to see cause it to shatter.
how to hold the ampoule. We
A painted band around the recommend using a tissue/
narrow neck of the ampoule gauze while opening the
(the white line) means that ampoule.
the ampoule is ready to open
without scoring.
Your medicine should now be
ready to be used as directed
by your doctor.

Use a syringe to draw up the


liquid from the ampoule.
2
When you have taken the
medicine, discard all the pieces
of the ampoule by wrapping
6 in a tissue or paper and
If there is liquid above the discarding.
white line in the ampoule,
gently tap with your finger to
get all the liquid to the bottom If the glass shatters when you
part of the ampoule. open your ampoule, wrap
all the pieces in a tissue and
discard.
3 Don’t use the medicine if your
ampoule shatters.

Protect your hands from


broken glass by using a paper
towel, light cloth or piece
of gauze when opening the
ampoule. If you have any questions please talk to
your doctor, pharmacist, or nurse, or call:
Healthline 0800 611 116
4
PHARMAC 0800 66 00 50

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