Stability of levetiracetam in extemporaneously compounded suspensions

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 207-211

  Ensom, Mary H H ^a,b,c   Decarie, Diane ^c   Rudolph, Susan ^c  

^a Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c CHILDREN S AND WOMEN S HEALTH CENTRE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Levetiracetam; Stability; Suspension

Indexed keywords

ETIRACETAM; LAMOTRIGINE; SWEETENING AGENT;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG QUALITY; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FREEZING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ODOR; PH; PLASTIC BOTTLE; PRESCRIPTION; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SUSPENSION; TASTE;

EID: 84880057800     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: 19202903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v64i3.1024     Document Type: Article

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