Compatibility and stability of cefotaxime, vancomycin, and ciprofloxacin in antibiotic lock solutions containing heparin

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Compounding

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 346-349

  Baker, Daniel S ^a   Waldrop, Bruce ^a   Arnold, John ^a  

^a SAMFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CEFOTAXIME; CIPROFLOXACIN; HEPARIN; VANCOMYCIN;

ARTICLE; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG STABILITY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE;

EID: 77957840117     PISSN: 10924221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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