Drug stability and pyridine generation in ceftazidime injection stored in an elastomeric infusion device

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 55, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 683-685

  Stendal, Tove L ^a,b   Klem, Wendy ^c   Tønnesen, Hanne Hjorth ^b   Kjønniksen, Inge ^a,c  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^c National Hospital Pharmacy

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFTAZIDIME; ELASTOMER; PYRIDINE;

ARTICLE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; INFUSION PUMP; INJECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

EID: 0032056021     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/55.7.683     Document Type: Article

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