Investigation on the chemical stability of erythromycin in solutions using an optimization system

Pharmacy World and Science

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 182-186

  Brisaert, M ^a   Heylen, M ^a   Plaizier Vercammen, J ^a  

^a PHARMACEUTICAL INSTITUTE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

chemical stability; composite design with 3 factors: pH, conc DMI and conc Zn; erythromycin; HPLC analysis; topical solutions

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; DIMETHYL ISOSORBIDE; DRUG ADDITIVE; ERYTHROMYCIN; SOLVENT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZINC;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PH; TECHNIQUE;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; DRUG STABILITY; ERYTHROMYCIN; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ISOSORBIDE; KINETICS; SOLUTIONS; SOLVENTS; ZINC ACETATE;

EID: 0029956609     PISSN: 09281231     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00820730     Document Type: Article

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