Stability of an epidural analgesic solution containing adrenaline, bupivacaine and fentanyl

Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 864-867

  KjØnniksen, Inge ^a   Brustugun, J ^a   Niemi, G ^a   Breivik, H ^a   Anderssen, E ^a   Klem, W ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Adrenaline; Analgesia, epidural; Bupivacaine; Drug stability; Fentanyl

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPIVACAINE; FENTANYL; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG SOLUTION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; THERMOSTABILITY;

ADSORPTION; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; EPINEPHRINE; FENTANYL; LIGHT; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 0343952350     PISSN: 00015172     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-6576.2000.440713.x     Document Type: Article

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