Stability of tramadol and haloperidol for continuous subcutaneous infusion at home

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 192-199

  Negro, Sofía ^a   Martín, Alicia ^a   Azuara, María Luz ^b   Sánchez, Yolanda ^b   Barcia, Emilia ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Analgesics; Drug stability; Haloperidol; Neuroleptics; Pain; Palliative care; Parenteral infusion; Subcutaneous drug administration; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

ADOLONTA; HALOPERIDOL; POLYPROPYLENE; TRAMADOL;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; HUMAN; NEEDLE; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SYMPTOM; TABLET FORMULATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHEMISTRY, PHYSICAL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; HALOPERIDOL; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, PARENTERAL; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEOPLASMS; PAIN; SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE; TRAMADOL;

EID: 23944469070     PISSN: 08853924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

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