What should be done to reconstituted materials to ensure safety?

In veterinary pharmacology, reconstitution refers to the process of adding a specific liquid, usually a diluent, to a powdered medication to prepare it for administration. Marking and dating the reconstituted materials is crucial for several reasons. It ensures that anyone handling these materials can easily identify when they were made and helps track their expiration. Most reconstituted solutions have a limited shelf life and can be vulnerable to microbial contamination over time. By marking the date and any relevant information, it helps in maintaining proper inventory, ensuring that medications are used within their effective period, and promoting patient safety. This practice helps to prevent the use of outdated or potentially harmful solutions, thereby ensuring the wellbeing of the patients receiving the medication.