Are tubex injectors still used?

Although a few products are still manufactured in Tubex, the Wyeth company has discontinued the entire line of products and has licensed its use to other companies. The carpuject Hospira has now replaced the tubex as the sole competitor in this unitized syringe medication delivery system.

What is a cartridge syringe?

CODE: DSS. A dental syringe is a syringe used by dentists for the injection of an anesthetic. It consists of a breech-loading syringe fitted with a sealed cartridge containing anesthetic solution.

What is tubex?

TUBEX (IDL Biotech) is a 5 min semiquantitative colorimetric test for typhoid fever, a widely endemic disease. TUBEX detects anti-Salmonella O9 antibodies from a patient’s serum by the ability of these antibodies to inhibit the binding between an indicator antibody-bound particle and a magnetic antigen-bound particle.

What is a Carpuject used for?

The carpuject is a syringe device for the administration of injectable fluid medication. It was patented by the Sterling Drug Company, which became the Sterling Winthrop, after World War II. It is designed with a luer-lock device to accept a sterile hypodermic needle or to be linked directly to intravenous tubing line.

What is an autoinjector pen?

An autoinjector is typically used in cases where medication is needed immediately but infrequently such as the EpiPen®. With autoinjectors, the patient actuates the needle and subsequent flow of medication solely through the application of pressure on the injection site.

What is tubex TF?

TUBEX® TF is a 10 minute semi-quantitative in vitro serum assay for the detection of current typhoid fever caused by Salmonella typhi. A positive TUBEX® TF result, together with typical clinical symptoms of typhoid fever, is highly suggestive of a typhoid infection.

How do you give IV push Dilaudid?

Intravenous Administration The initial starting dose is 0.2 to 1 mg every 2 to 3 hours. Intravenous administration should be given slowly, over at least 2 to 3 minutes, depending on the dose. Titrate the dose to achieve acceptable analgesia and tolerable adverse events.

Are autoinjectors reusable?

Reusable auto-injectors reduce both the storage and waste footprint, for both manufacturers and patients, thus reducing environmental impact. Disposing of only the cassette and not the entire injector reduces the cost per injection significantly, creating considerable operational cost savings.

Is an autoinjector a pen or syringe?

Subcutaneous MTX may be administered via two devices: the prefilled syringe or, recently introduced to the market, the pen autoinjector. The latter device was preferred by patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) with regards to overall satisfaction and ease of use [9].