Use the Right Technique to Prevent Coring

March 2024

We’re getting questions about how to reduce “coring” in compounded sterile preps.

Coring happens when a piece of a vial stopper gets sheared off...and ends up in the vial or gets drawn into a syringe or injected into a prep.

This is concerning because administration of preps that contain particles may lead to serious problems...such as blockage or irritation of blood vessels with an IV med.

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Use the Right Technique to Prevent Coring

Practical advice for a better career, with unlimited access to CE

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