Stability of midazolam and fentanyl in infusion solutions

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 52-58

  Wilson, Kathryn M ^b   Schneider, Jennifer J ^b   Ravenscroft, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE   (Australia)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Drug stability; Fentanyl; Midazolam; Opioid analgesics; Pain; Palliative care; Parental infusions; Subcutaneous drug administration

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; FENTANYL; FENTANYL CITRATE; MIDAZOLAM; NALORPHINE; OPIATE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SUBCUTANEOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; SYRINGE; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUG STABILITY; FENTANYL; MIDAZOLAM; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0032126085     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0885-3924(98)00024-4     Document Type: Article

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