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Vial Sanitation

Meaning

Vial Sanitation refers to the critical, standardized process of disinfecting the rubber stopper or septum of a medication vial immediately prior to needle insertion for drawing out the contents. This aseptic technique is mandatory in clinical practice and self-administration protocols to eliminate surface microbial contaminants and prevent the introduction of pathogens into the sterile drug solution. Proper sanitation is a fundamental component of safe medication handling and infection control.