Effect of freeze-thawing on the long-term stability of calcium levofolinate in 5% dextrose stored on polyolefin infusion bags

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 423-428

  Lebitasy, M ^a   Hecq, J D ^a   Athanassopoulos, A ^a   Vanbeckbergen, D ^a   Jamart, J ^a   Galanti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF MONT GODINNE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Calcium levofolinate; Freeze thawing; High Performance liquid chromatography; Stability

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM DERIVATIVE; CALCIUM LEVOFOLINATE; ELVORINE; GLUCOSE; POLYOLEFIN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FREEZE THAWING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; PH MEASUREMENT;

CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZING; GLUCOSE; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LEUCOVORIN; MICROWAVES; POLYENES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS; VEHICLES; VITAMIN B COMPLEX;

EID: 67651253328     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: 13652710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2710.2009.01043.x     Document Type: Article

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