600378 Disclosed is a syringe suitable for delivering medication through an intravenous port or via injection needle. The syringe includes a barrel and a piercing member (3). The barrel has a plunger in slidable and sealing engagement therein. The piercing member (3) is formed integrally with the barrel. The piercing member (3) has a bore in communication with the distal end of the barrel, and a piercing point (17) and an aperture (18) at its distal end (22). The distal end of the barrel also has a means (13, 14) for sealing connection of a transport cap, an intravenous port or an injection needle. The distal end (22) of the piercing member (3) is removable and is characterised in that the distal end of the piercing member (3) has an external recess (19) and a corresponding internal step to define a separation plane for the distal end (22).
