Stability of meropenem in saline and dextrose solutions and compatibility with potassium chloride

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 156-168

  Walker, Scott E ^a,b   Varrin, Shawn ^c   Yannicelli, Daniel ^c   Law, Shirley ^a  

^a SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c Zeneca Pharma Inc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Compatibility; Meropenem; Potassium chloride; Stability

Indexed keywords

AMPICILLIN; BETA LACTAMASE; CEFTRIAXONE; GLUCOSE; IMIPENEM; MEROPENEM; OXACILLIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DILUTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PARENTERAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PH; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; SHELF LIFE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031714213     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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