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Physicochemical compatibility of caffeine citrate and caffeine base injections with parenteral medications used in neonatal intensive care settings.
- Source :
- European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology; Jul2024, Vol. 80 Issue 7, p1079-1087, 9p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Purpose: To investigate the physicochemical compatibility of caffeine citrate and caffeine base injections with 43 secondary intravenous (IV) drugs used in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) settings. Methods: Caffeine citrate (20 mg/mL or 10 mg/mL) or caffeine base injection (10 mg/mL) were mixed in a volume ratio of 1:1 with the secondary drug solution to simulate Y-site co-administration procedures in NICUs. Physical compatibility was evaluated based on visual observation for 2 h, against a black and white background and under polarised light, for changes in colour, precipitation, haze and evolution of gas. Chemical compatibility was determined from caffeine concentration measurements, using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography assay. Results: Six of the 43 secondary drugs tested (aciclovir, amphotericin (liposomal), furosemide, hydrocortisone, ibuprofen and ibuprofen lysine) were physically incompatible with caffeine citrate undiluted injection (20 mg/mL), at their high-end, clinically relevant concentrations for NICU settings. However, when tested at lower concentrations, hydrocortisone (1 mg/mL) was physicochemically compatible, whereas furosemide (0.2 mg/mL) was physically incompatible with caffeine citrate. The six drugs which showed physical incompatibility with caffeine citrate 20 mg/mL injection were also physically incompatible with caffeine citrate 10 mg/mL solution. All 43 secondary drugs tested were physicochemically compatible with caffeine base injection. Conclusions: Most secondary test drugs, except aciclovir, amphotericin (liposomal), furosemide, hydrocortisone, ibuprofen and ibuprofen lysine, were physicochemically compatible with caffeine citrate injection. Caffeine base injection was physicochemically compatible with all 43 test drugs tested. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- CAFFEINE
HIGH performance liquid chromatography
T-test (Statistics)
NEONATAL intensive care units
NEONATAL intensive care
INCOMPATIBLES (Pharmacy)
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
INJECTIONS
PARENTERAL infusions
PHYSICAL & theoretical chemistry
DRUG stability
CITRATES
DATA analysis software
CONFIDENCE intervals
BIOLOGICAL assay
CHILDREN
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00316970
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 177714881
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-024-03678-6