Plastic insulin syringes

Stability of extemporaneously compounded pyridoxine in glass and plastic bottles and plastic syringes.

Stability of levetiracetam oral solution repackaged in oral plastic syringes.

PURPOSE The long-term stability of levetiracetam solution in oral syringes was investigated in order to define a suitable beyond-use date and demonstrate the feasibility of storing prepared syringes for extended periods as an alternative to commercial levetiracetam unit dose cups. METHODS Levetiracetam oral solution (100 mg/mL) was drawn into 1- and 10-mL amber polypropylene oral syringes. Tr...

Adsorption of some technetium-99m radiopharmaceuticals onto disposable plastic syringes.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to determine the adsorption behavior of some widely used, commercially available 99mTc radiopharmaceuticals onto different types of plastic syringes. METHODS Kits were reconstituted with 99mTc-pertechnetate diluted with 0.9% saline to produce maximum radioactive concentrations, as stated by the manufacturers. Aliquots of the solutions were transferred t...

Stability of extemporaneously compounded dexamethasone in glass and plastic bottles and plastic syringes.

BACKGROUND Dexamethasone is widely used to treat rheumatic and endocrine disorders and chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. A palatable, alcohol-free liquid formulation, with a suitable concentration to allow reasonable administration volume, is available only via extemporaneous compounding. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the stability of dexamethasone suspensions in commercially available vehicl...

Stability of Extemporaneously Compounded Levetiracetam in Glass and Plastic Bottles and Plastic Syringes.