A Detailed Guide to the Correct Methods for Scientific Storage of Veterinary Drugs

1. Because drugs have different properties, different stoppers should be selected. For example, for chloroform and turpentine, ground-glass stoppers should be used, and rubber stoppers must not be used, while sodium hydroxide is the opposite. In addition, for drugs packaged in paper boxes, paper bags, or plastic bags, care should be taken to prevent gnawing by rats and damage by insects.

2. Flammable, explosive, corrosive, and toxic drugs should be stored separately in a low-temperature place or in a dedicated locked warehouse, and care should be taken not to store them together with oral drugs.

3. For drugs that are volatile, easily decomposed, and easily deteriorated when heated, they need to be stored at 3°C to 10°C.

4. Drugs with opposite chemical properties should be stored separately, such as acids and alkalis.

5. Drugs with special odors should be sealed and stored separately from general drugs.

6. Drugs intended exclusively for external use should be stored separately from oral drugs. Insecticides and rodenticides are toxic and should be stored separately.

7. Drugs with expiration dates should be stored by stage and in batches, with dedicated cards set up, and those expiring sooner should be used first to prevent expiration and loss of efficacy.

8. Drugs with names that are easily confused should be stored separately to avoid mistakes.

9. Veterinary drugs that easily deteriorate in air, such as drugs that easily decompose when exposed to light, easily absorb moisture, or easily effloresce, should be placed in sealed containers and stored in a shaded, cool place. Tang Long