Stability of meropenem in intravenous solutions

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 54, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 412-421

  Patel, Piyush R ^a,b   Cook, Steven E ^b  

^a CEPHALON INC   (United States)

^b ASTRAZENECA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Additives; Anti infective agents; Concentration; Containers; Diluents; Drugs; Glass; Incompatibilities; Inject ions; Meropenem; Polyvinyl chloride; Sodium chloride; Stability; Storage; Temperature; Water for Injection

Indexed keywords

DILUENT; DRUG ADDITIVE; MEROPENEM; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031050631     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/54.4.412     Document Type: Article

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