Stability of phenylephrine hydrochloride injection in polypropylene syringes

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 1092-1095

  Kiser, Tyree H ^a   Oldland, Alan R ^b   Fish, Douglas N ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c U of WI School of Pharmacy   (United States)

Author keywords

Compounding; Concentration; Diluents; Hydrogen ion concentration; Injections; Phenylephrine hydrochloride; Polypropylene; Precipitation; Sodium chloride; Stability; Storage; Sympathomimetic agents; Syringes; Temperature

Indexed keywords

PHENYLEPHRINE; POLYPROPYLENE;

ARTICLE; DILUTION; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SYRINGE; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 34248998525     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp060139     Document Type: Article

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