Stability of cetuximab and panitumumab in glass vials and polyvinyl chloride bags

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 223-226

  Ikesue, Hiroaki ^a   Vermeulen, Lee C ^b,c   Hoke, Rita ^d   Kolesar, Jill M ^b  

^a KYUSHU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^c University of Wisconsin Health   (United States)

^d Grifols USA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibodies; Cetuximab; Concentration; Containers; Diluents; Glass; Immunoassay; Injections; Panitumumab; Polyvinyl chloride; Sodium chloride; Stability; Storage

Indexed keywords

CETUXIMAB; GLASS; PANITUMUMAB; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY;

ARTICLE; DRUG SOLUTION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FILTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; CHEMISTRY; DRUG PACKAGING; INJECTION; SOLUTION AND SOLUBILITY; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; GLASS; INJECTIONS; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; SOLUTIONS; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 77449125275     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090031     Document Type: Article

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