Heparin instillments - where do you get supplies?

[ibtracy]

Hi everyone. I had my first Heparin instillment yesterday and my husband and I learned to catheterize myself and perform the treatments at home. My question is where do you get the Heparin, Sodium Bicarbonate and Lidocaine vials to do the treatments?

I know the syringes I can get at a medical supply place as well as the catheters and alcohol wipes but what about the Heparin? Anyone have any suggestions or answers for me? Can you by this stuff online with a prescription?




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[Dixiefireball]

i get them straight from my family drug store they order all of them for me and keep it in stock now.
hope this helps.
Rhonda:kiss:

[Kathi]

Do you need a script for them? I would think so, but don't know for sure.:rolleyes: Kathi

[Dixiefireball]

for the heparin and marcaine i get YES i have to have a script I would think you would have to have a script for the others too but I don't know because my doctor office give me the other things I need the only things i have to buy and this i don't need a script for is the steral water and the ky jelly. plus the cleaning stuff like vinger and anti bat. soap.

[ICNDonna]

You get the heparin, etc. from your pharmacy. They may have to order it so you should give them a few days each time you need to reorder. They do require prescriptions.

Donna