Stability and compatibility of drug mixtures in an implantable infusion system

Anaesthesia

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 972-978

  Bianchi, F ^a   Ginggen, A ^a   Tardy, Y ^a  

^a Research and Development Department of Codman SA   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; HYDROMORPHONE; MORPHINE SULFATE;

ARTICLE; BODY TEMPERATURE; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG IMPLANTATION; DRUG INFUSION; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INCUBATION TIME; SIMULATION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; BUPIVACAINE; CLONIDINE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; DRUG STABILITY; HUMANS; HYDROMORPHONE; INFUSION PUMPS, IMPLANTABLE; INJECTIONS, SPINAL; MORPHINE;

EID: 49249113424     PISSN: 00032409     EISSN: 13652044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2008.05516.x     Document Type: Article

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