The effect of pH, buffer type and drug concentration on the photodegradation of ciprofloxacin

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 132, Issue 1-2, 1996, Pages 53-61

  Torniainen, Kirsti ^a,b   Tammilehto, Seija ^b   Ulvi, Veikko ^b  

^a TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b Division of Pharmaceutical Chemistry   (Finland)

Author keywords

Buffer species; Ciprofloxacin hydrochloride; Concentration; HPLC; PH; Photodegradation

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; BUFFER; CIPROFLOXACIN; CITRIC ACID; PHOSPHATE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG DEGRADATION; PH; PHOTODEGRADATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY;

EID: 0030006768     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-5173(95)04332-2     Document Type: Article

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