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==Procedure Guidelines==
===9.28 RECONSTITUTION OF MEDICATIONS===


====INDICATIONS:====
* Preparation of Glucagon or Solu-Medrol


====EQUIPMENT:====
* Diluting Solution.
* Glucagon Powder.
* Sterile 1 ml syringe.
* Alcohol swab.


====PROCEDURE:====
* Remove the flip-off seals on bottles Nos. 1 and 2 (Glucagon).
* Wipe rubber stoppers on both bottles with the alcohol swab.
* Pull up 1/2 ml of air.
* Inject the air into the diluting solution bottle (No. 1). Keep the tip of the needle in the solution and withdraw the entire contents of the solution.
* Remove syringe from bottle No. 1 and insert into bottle No. 2 (Glucagon powder). Inject all of the diluting solution into bottle No. 2.
* Remove syringe and dispose of properly. Shake bottle No. 2 gently until the Glucagon powder dissolves and the solution becomes clear.
* Administer the Glucagon or Solu-Medrol immediately after reconstituting.