Stability of Atropine Sulfate Prepared for Mass Chemical Terrorism

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 771-775

  Dix, Jackie ^a   Weber, Robert J ^a,b   Frye, Reginald F ^a   Nolin, Thomas D ^a   Mrvos, Rita ^c   Krenzelok, Edward ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

Author keywords

Atropine; Stability; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; SARIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCIDENT; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG MANUFACTURE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INJECTION; LIGHT EXPOSURE;

ATROPINE; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUG COMPOUNDING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; MUSCARINIC ANTAGONISTS; TEMPERATURE; TERRORISM; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0344271026     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120025341     Document Type: Conference Paper

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