Critical parameters in drug delivery by intravenous infusion

Expert Opinion on Drug Delivery

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1095-1108

  Peterfreund, Robert A ^a   Philip, James H ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Drug delivery by infusion; Infusion pumps; Intravenous infusion; Medication safety

Indexed keywords

AMIODARONE; CATECHOLAMINE; CISATRACURIUM; ESMOLOL; FENTANYL; GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HYDROMORPHONE; LIDOCAINE; MIDAZOLAM; MILRINONE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; VASOACTIVE AGENT; VECURONIUM;

BLOOD VISCOSITY; CATHETER; CRYSTALLOID; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; FLOW RATE; FLUID FLOW; GRAVITY; HUMAN; INFUSION PUMP; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTENSIVE CARE; OPERATING ROOM; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; REVIEW; STEADY STATE; SYRINGE; VASCULAR ACCESS; VENOUS PRESSURE;

CRITICAL ILLNESS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INFUSION PUMPS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTENSIVE CARE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS;

EID: 84880523897     PISSN: 17425247     EISSN: 17447593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1517/17425247.2013.785519     Document Type: Review

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