In Canada the practical way to get bacteriostatic water is to order it from a Canadian research supplier that ships domestically. Vistara Labs stocks it in 3 mL ($5) and 10 mL ($10) vials, plus a ten-pack of 10 mL vials ($80), shipped from Vancouver by tracked Canada Post to every province, with a free 10 mL vial included in every first order. Retail pharmacies treat it as a hospital product rather than a shelf item, and marketplace listings tend to ship from outside the country, which is why most people who go looking for it locally end up ordering online.<\/p>\n
From a domestic research-peptide supplier. It is a standard companion item to lyophilised peptides, so any serious Canadian catalogue carries it, and ordering it with the peptides it will be used with saves a second shipment. Vistara Labs lists it at bacteriostatic water<\/a>; orders placed before 3 pm Pacific ship the same business day, Xpresspost arrives in one to three business days and is free on orders over $200, and standard post takes three to five. Payment is by Interac e-Transfer or credit card, in Canadian dollars.<\/p>\n Usually not off the shelf. Bacteriostatic Water for Injection is a sterile hospital and clinic product in Canada, and retail pharmacies do not keep it as an over-the-counter item. Some will order it in on request and others will decline without a prescription; the answer varies by store and by pharmacist, and a phone call costs less than a trip. Ordering online from a domestic supplier removes the guesswork.<\/p>\n Listings appear and disappear, and many are third-party sellers shipping from the United States, so a “Canadian” listing can still mean a parcel crossing the border. Sterile products bought from an unknown marketplace seller also arrive without any way to check how they were stored or whether the seal is original. A supplier that ships from inside Canada with a named product and a lot number is the safer route.<\/p>\n There is no walk-in retail source for it in most Canadian cities, so “near me” in practice means a domestic supplier with fast shipping. From Vancouver, Xpresspost arrives in one to three business days; standard post takes three to five business days. Tracking is emailed when the parcel ships.<\/p>\n You can, and it is where many Canadians start. The cost is time and risk: parcels entering Canada can be opened, held or returned by the Canada Border Services Agency, liquids draw more attention than powders, and a refused parcel is the buyer’s loss. Domestic shipping avoids the border entirely; the details are in customs and domestic shipping<\/a>.<\/p>\n A 10 mL vial reconstitutes five 10 mg peptide vials at 2 mL each, which makes it the usual choice. A 3 mL vial covers one or two vials. Once the stopper is punctured the vial is a multi-dose container with a 28-day working window under the usual pharmacy convention, so buying a size that will be used within a month is better value than a large vial that will be discarded half full. Storage is covered in how to store research peptides<\/a>.<\/p>\n Bacteriostatic water is sterile water with 0.9% benzyl alcohol added. The benzyl alcohol inhibits bacterial growth inside the vial, which is what allows a reconstituted vial to be accessed more than once over a period of refrigerated storage. Plain sterile water has no preservative and is intended for single access. The longer explanation is in bacteriostatic water explained<\/a>, and the per-compound volumes are in the reconstitution guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n At Vistara Labs: $5 for 3 mL, $10 for 10 mL, and $80 for ten 10 mL vials, in Canadian dollars with no cross-border fees. A 10 mL vial is included free with every first order. Prices on this page are correct as published and the product page is the current record.<\/p>\n Vistara Labs supplies bacteriostatic water and peptides as laboratory research materials. Nothing on this page describes any other use.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Not from a research supplier, where it is sold as a laboratory reagent for reconstituting research peptides. Retail pharmacies handle it as a clinical product and set their own conditions, which is why most people order it online.<\/p>\n Orders placed before 3 pm Pacific leave Vancouver the same business day by Canada Post. Xpresspost arrives in one to three business days and is free over $200; standard post takes three to five.<\/p>\n Yes. It is listed as its own product in 3 mL and 10 mL vials and a ten-pack, and ships on its own or with any order.<\/p>\n Yes. A 10 mL vial of bacteriostatic water goes in the box with every first order at Vistara Labs, whatever the order size.<\/p>\n The usual convention for an opened preserved multi-dose vial is 28 days, refrigerated after the first puncture and discarded if it turns cloudy or shows particles.<\/p>\nCan I get bacteriostatic water at a pharmacy, like Shoppers Drug Mart or Rexall?<\/h2>\n
Is bacteriostatic water on Amazon.ca or Walmart.ca?<\/h2>\n
Where do I get bac water near me?<\/h2>\n
Can I order bacteriostatic water from a US website?<\/h2>\n
Which size should I get?<\/h2>\n
What is bacteriostatic water, and is it the same as sterile water?<\/h2>\n
How much does bacteriostatic water cost in Canada?<\/h2>\n
Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n
Do I need a prescription to buy bacteriostatic water in Canada?<\/h3>\n
How fast does bacteriostatic water ship within Canada?<\/h3>\n
Can I buy bacteriostatic water on its own, without peptides?<\/h3>\n
Is a free vial really included with a first order?<\/h3>\n
How long does an opened vial of bacteriostatic water last?<\/h3>\n