Question about using rubbing alcohol, vs prep pads

[tempest2003]

okay well i ran out of alcohol prep pads however i do have plenty of rubbing alcohol %70, my question is, is using this on a cotton ball as sanitary as using an alcohol prep pad? let me know, thanks!

 

[Big BX]

When I used the alcohol, I use those thin single use guaze pads. If the cotton balls are sterile, I would use them. Although, once the bag is open they are not sterile anymore.

 

[Big BX]

Instead of changing the way you do your injection procedure, just go to Wal-mart and buy them.

 

[Dr. M]

Soaking a cotton ball - sterile or non-sterile to begin with - in 70% isopropyl and using that to rub your skin is a perfectly acceptable practice.

The alcohol is the sterilant in the mix, so beginning with a clean but non-sterile cotton ball is NOT a problem. Just make sure that you soak it well with alcohol on the side which will be applied to your skin.

-M

 

[zoom]

My wife's doctor still uses rubbing alcohol and cotton balls. If it's safe enough for a guy that's been a doctor for over 40 years, it's good enough for me.

They also reuse syringes, but I won't go quite that far. He claims it's much cheaper, but I don't see how it is when you have to clean and sterilize them. I've also seen him and his nurses drop quite a few, so cleaning-up the mess and the glass makes them even less worthwhile to use.

 

[JuicePimp]

These things are so cheap, like someone said, go to wal-mart and buy more. Even if the alcohol and cotton balls work, what a mess and pain, having to soak it. Just suck it up and spend the $3.

 

[Animal]

Neither one of them really does anything, so keep it up if it makes it work for you.

The medical establishment has studied it and specifically on stoppers and they found that all the alcohol did was move around the bacteria and even after 15 min all the bacteria were still active.

 

[dzuljas]

cotton balls are cool, you can use them. They also sell 97% isopropyl alcohol, you may wanna look into that

 

[tempest2003]

These things are so cheap, like someone said, go to wal-mart and buy more. Even if the alcohol and cotton balls work, what a mess and pain, having to soak it. Just suck it up and spend the $3.

walmart is 50 miles away =\

 

[JuicePimp]

Any drug store, grocery store, etc, should have them. Just ask.