Medi-Swabs Alco Wipes (200) 70% Isopropyl Alcohol

Medi-Swabs are individually sealed 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes in a box of 200 - the standard skin-prep swab used before injections, blood glucose testing and cannulation, and for wiping down thermometers, stethoscopes and small equipment between patients. Each sachet stays sealed and saturated until the moment it is opened.

Why choose 70% isopropyl alcohol wipes?

The 70 percent concentration is not a cost compromise, it is the point. Isopropyl alcohol works by denaturing proteins, and that reaction needs water - which is why 70% is more effective as a disinfectant than 90% or absolute alcohol. Higher concentrations evaporate faster and dehydrate cell walls before they can penetrate. If you have ever wondered why medical swabs are not stronger, that is the reason.

Individual sachets matter more than they appear to. A tub of wipes starts drying the moment it is opened and the top wipe is rarely as wet as the last one you took. Single sachets are saturated and sterile-sealed until use, they carry an expiry you can actually rely on, and they travel in a pocket, glovebox or first aid kit without leaking or drying out.

A box of 200 is the practical quantity for a workplace first aid room, a treatment room, a diabetes testing routine or a home kit that also gets used for splinters and thermometers. It is enough to stop rationing them, which is when people start skipping the swab altogether.

Key features

• 70% isopropyl alcohol - the concentration that disinfects most effectively
• Box of 200 individually sealed sachets
• Saturated and sealed until opened - no drying out
• For skin preparation before injections and blood glucose testing
• Also for wiping thermometers, stethoscopes and small equipment
• Compact sachets suit first aid kits, glovebox and pockets
• Not for use on open wounds or broken skin

Specifications

Common uses

Anyone injecting or testing daily goes through these fastest - insulin users, anyone on self-administered injections, and diabetes testing routines where a clean fingertip matters. Workplace first aid rooms keep a box for skin prep and for wiping equipment between people. Clinics and paramedics use them for the same two jobs. If you need fewer, single alcohol swabs and the First Aider's Choice pack of 100 cover smaller kits, and the AEROWIPE box of 100 is the GST-free option. All sit in our cleaning wipes, gauze and swabs range.