Chemical stability of artesunate injection and proposal for its administration by intravenous infusion

Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 22-26

  Batty, Kevin T ^a,b   Ilett, Kenneth F ^c   Timothy, ^d   Davis, M E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Western Australian Centre for Pathology and Medical Research   (Australia)

^d NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTESUNATE; DIHYDROARTEMISININ; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BOLUS INJECTION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG STABILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIGHT EXPOSURE; MALARIA FALCIPARUM; TEMPERATURE; TROPICS;

EID: 0029871908     PISSN: 00223573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-7158.1996.tb05870.x     Document Type: Article

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