Photostability of symphatomimetic agents in commonly used infusion media in the absence and presence of bisulfite

PDA Journal of Pharmaceutical Science and Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 296-308

  Brustugun, Jørgen ^a   Kristensen, S ^b   Tønnesen, H Hjorth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Bisulfite; Catecholamines; Dopamine; Epinephrine; Isoprenaline; Metaraminol; Parenterals; Photostablity

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ADRENOCHROME; BISULFITE; CATECHOLAMINE; DEXTRAN; DOPAMINE; GLUCOSE; ISOPRENALINE; METARAMINOL; RINGER LACTATE SOLUTION; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CONDUCTANCE; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG STABILITY; INFUSION; LIGHT; PH; PHOTODEGRADATION; VISCOSITY;

DEXTRANS; DRUG STABILITY; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; ISOTONIC SOLUTIONS; PHARMACEUTICAL SOLUTIONS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; SULFITES; SYMPATHOMIMETICS;

EID: 11144252649     PISSN: 10797440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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