Stability of lorazepam in 0.9% sodium chloride stored in polyolefin bags

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 1039-1041

  Norenberg, Jeffrey P ^a,c   Achusim, Louis E ^a,b   Steel, Thomas H ^a,b   Anderson, Tamara L ^c  

^a Department of Pharmacy Practice   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LORAZEPAM; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; PL 732; POLYENE;

ARTICLE; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFUSION SYSTEM; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TEMPERATURE SENSITIVITY; CHEMISTRY; UNITED STATES;

ANTI-ANXIETY AGENTS; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; LORAZEPAM; POLYENES; SODIUM CHLORIDE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3543074010     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.10.1039     Document Type: Article

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