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Got a weird one for ya - what should I do with a propofol bottle?
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Got a weird one for ya - what should I do with a propofol bottle?

I hope yall nerds are as excited as I am about this because in the world of art made of pharmacy trash-supplies, I feel like I hit a freakin goldmine!

For anyone not in the medical world, this lovely milky liquid is one of the main ingredients in the “sleepy time tea” that’s used for anesthesia - and it’s very milk like appearance has made it a real celebrity in the pharm/medical world.

What kind of craft should I do with it?

I’m considering maybe making a tiny little succulent terrarium out of it, but that would be awfully hard and realistically if any plants lived in it the label would block them from getting much light.

Also, I could make a “shaker bottle” with white milky liquid and sleep related charms. But I do slightly worry about the jar breaking more if it gets shaken around too much.

What do you think?

I have a good amount of supplies from many different types of crafts so I’m open to any type of suggestions.

u/Aki_Tansu — 7 days ago
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The bottom fell out of our propofol. What should I do with the vial?

I hope yall nerds are as excited as I am about this because in the world of art made of pharmacy trash I feel like I hit the freakin goldmine!

So - the box came open during shipment and it must’ve rattled around. I checked all of them when I opened the tote and they seemed fine. 30 minutes later when I was putting them away, my hand was suddenly wet so I stared at the wall for a moment and then looked down to see what mystery fluid was on my ungloved hand. Sure enough, sleepy time milk all down my hand, scrubs, counter, cart, and floor. I *guess* the rattling must’ve cracked it open and then it just stayed in place due to pressure or something? Until I started moving it around.

Anywhosies. What kind of craft should I do with it?

I’m considering maybe making a tiny little succulent terrarium out of it, but that would be awfully hard and realistically if any plants lived in it the label would block them from getting much light.

Also, I could make a “shaker bottle” with white milky liquid and sleep related charms. But I do slightly worry about the jar breaking more if it gets shaken around too much.

What do you think? I need ideaaassss

u/Aki_Tansu — 7 days ago
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Hey lovelies!

I’m a pharm tech in a rural inpatient pharmacy. I’ve noticed we have quite a lot of patients who come in (mostly people who come into day surg) that don’t realize they’re taking supplements which shouldn’t be combined with particular medications, or using herbal remedies that can’t be mixed with medications.

While I realize that realistically often times patients can’t be reasoned with when it comes to alternative health care options due to the state of… things, I do want to broaden my knowledge base on these topics a bit more so I can at least catch very vital issues quicker/easier and have more knowledgeable conversations with staff and patients about it.

Plus, I do think these things can be helpful. I don’t think there’s miracle herbs that sure everything like snake oil sales people try to convince us, but there is some evidence for some things. Like lavender aiding in relaxation and sleep. I’m sure it’s not something that will come up very often here, but if we can offer a scientifically validated option that’s more gentle on the system first, I’d like to. Especially when it relates to vitamins, where even if a patient isn’t actually low on a blood test upping their body’s amount of it could reduce chronic illness symptoms, or how different supplements might be indicated for different conditions/ages/genders/etc.

The issue though is that…. Well these topics are ran rampant with snake oil salesmen.

Do you know of any good sources for scientifically researched medical information on these topics? Preferably not $100+ boring textbooks lol, but I’m not entirely against them either.

I’m primarily interested in pharmacology-esk topics like herbs, vitamins, and so on. But I’m also casually curious and interested in other forms of traditional/“natural” healthcare methods like acupuncture (I’ve heard it has some actual science behind it but I haven’t looked into it myself).

Below is a small list of books I’ve found on these topics that seem pretty good. Do you have any experience with them or their authors? Do they seem to be good sources to you? I’m originally from the Psych world so my Pharm research-discernments skills are still a bit rough.

Books:
- Medical Herbalism by David Hoffman, FNIMH, AHG
- The Complete Guide to Herbal Medicines by Fetrow, PharmD and Avila, PharmD
- A-Z Guide to Drug-Herb-Vitamin Interactions
- Evidence Based Herbal Medicine by Rotblatt, PharmD and Ziment, MD
- Botanical Medicine by Brett Martin, DC, MSAc, MPH
- An Evidence-based Approach to Vitamins and Minerals by Jane Higdon and Victoria Drake

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u/Aki_Tansu — 9 days ago