Stability of methacholine chloride solutions under different storage conditions over a 9 month period

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 946-948

  Hayes, R D ^a,c   Beach, J R ^b   Rutherford, D M ^c   Sim, M R ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

High performance liquid chromatography; Methacholine; pH; Stability; Storage conditions

Indexed keywords

METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM CONTAMINATION; BRONCHOSPASM; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BRONCHOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLUTIONS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0031779152     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.98.11040946     Document Type: Article

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