Stability of doripenem in polyvinyl chloride bags and elastomeric pumps

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 67, Issue 18, 2010, Pages 1539-1544

  Crandon, Jared L ^a   Sutherland, Christina ^b   Nicolau, David P ^b  

^a Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology   (United States)

^b HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Antibiotics; Concentration; Containers; Dextrose; Diluents; Doripenem; Elastomers; Equipment; Polyvinyl chloride; Precipitation; Sodium chloride; Stability; Storage; Temperature

Indexed keywords

DORIPENEM; ELASTOMER; GLUCOSE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CARBAPENEM DERIVATIVE; DRUG VEHICLE;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTAINER; DILUTION; DRUG DEGRADATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZE THAWING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUMP; ROOM TEMPERATURE; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; THERMOSTABILITY; CHEMISTRY; DRUG PACKAGING; FREEZING; HUMAN; PRECIPITATION; TEMPERATURE; TIME;

ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CARBAPENEMS; CHEMICAL PRECIPITATION; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; ELASTOMERS; FREEZING; GLUCOSE; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL VEHICLES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; REFRIGERATION; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TEMPERATURE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 79952109684     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp090429     Document Type: Article

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