Validation of an HPLC analytical method for determination of pancuronium bromide in pharmaceutical injections

Analytical Letters

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1895-1908

  García, Pedro López ^a   Gomes, Fabio Pereira ^a   Santoro, Maria Inês Rocha Miritello ^a   Kedor Hackmann, Erika Rosa Maria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

High performance liquid chromatography; Pancuronium bromide; Validation of analytical method

Indexed keywords

EID: 48749115180     PISSN: 00032719     EISSN: 1532236X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00032710802162095     Document Type: Article

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