Stability And Compatibility Of Taxol With Various Drugs During Simulated Y-Site Administration

Burn, Jin Pil, (2005) Stability And Compatibility Of Taxol With Various Drugs During Simulated Y-Site Administration. Malaysian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 3 (2). pp. 31-41. ISSN 16575-7319

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Chosun Nursing College, Korea.

Abstract

This study evaluates the compatibility and stability of Taxol with ondansetron, ranitidine, vancomycin and cephalosporins in 5% dextrose injection and 0.9% sodium chloride injection during simulated Y-site administration. Two stock solutions of Taxol 0.3 and 1.2 mg/mL and each
stock solutions of ondansetron 0.03, 0.1 and 0.3 mg/mL, ranitidine 0.5 and 2 mg/mL, vancomycin 1, 5 and 10 mg/mL and cephalosporins 20 mg/mL were prepared in glass bottles. Two mL of Taxal stock solution was mixed with 2 mL of each stock solution. Samples were removed at room temperature at time zero, one, two, four and 12 hours for immediate assay. Taxol concentrations were analyzed by High Performance Liquid Chromatography. All solutions were prepared in
triplicate, and each drug was assayed in duplicate. At the time of sampling assay and before any dilution, each sample was visually inspected for clarity, color and precipitation. The pH was also determined. Taxol in concentrations of 0.3 and 1.2 mg/mL was stable when mixed with either ondansetron (0.03, 0.1 or 0.3 mg/mL, as the hydrochloride salt), ranitidine (0.5 or 2.0 mg/mL, as
the hydrochloride salt), vancomycin (1, 5 or 10 mg/mL, as the hydrochloride salt) or cephalosporins 20 mg/mL and stored in glass containers for 12 hours. No precipitates, color changes, or haziness was seen. The changes in pH were minor.

Item Type:

Journal

Keywords:

Stability, Taxol, Ondansetron, Ranitidine, Vancomycin, Cephalosporins

Subjects:

R Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Nursing

ID Code:

6829