Stability of cefazolin sodium in polypropylene syringes and polyvinylchloride minibags

Canadian Journal of Hospital Pharmacy

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 241-245

  Donnelly, Ronald F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cefazolin sodium; Dextrose; High performance liquid chromatography; Normal saline; Polypropylene syringes; Polyvinylchloride minibags; Stability

Indexed keywords

CEFAZOLIN; GLUCOSE; POLYPROPYLENE; POLYVINYLCHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE; WATER;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG PACKAGING; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG STORAGE; FREEZING; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGHT EXPOSURE; PH; ROOM TEMPERATURE; SAMPLING; SYRINGE; VALIDATION STUDY;

EID: 84881277430     PISSN: 00084123     EISSN: 19202903     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4212/cjhp.v64i4.1035     Document Type: Article

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