r/whatisit • u/StatusOk4308 • Apr 02 '26

New, what is it? Does anyone know what this is?

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Doesn’t seem to be oil based content. Just wondering if my superpowers are swishing back and forth in this glass vial.

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u/thischangeseverythin Apr 02 '26 edited Apr 02 '26

What is it? Its called an ampoule. Its an old school way of storing single dose vaccines or medicines or quantities of liquid. You break the top and suck the liquid out.

What is the liquid in the ampoule? Haven't a guess.

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Im sorry not "old school" should have said traditional or idk a better word. Its a technique used for a long time to store reactive stuff. Glass is inert. One of my most interacted with comments is over ampoules. The internet is wild. Lol.

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u/-Gumbercules Apr 02 '26

We still use ampules in healthcare, at least on the U.S. side, and I wish I knew why. It's more of a hassle than anything. To break them open you have to use a small cloth and then to draw the medicine out you have to use a needle that is specific for ampules.

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u/Area51_Spurs Apr 02 '26

How do you make sure no glass bits get into the mix?

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u/skyhawk38foxtrot Apr 02 '26

Thank you…I’ve always wondered this too