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ArticleEuropean journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice2023

Stability and compatibility of admixtures containing bupivacaine hydrochloride and ketorolac tromethamine for parenteral use.

Hani Abdeltawab, Jagdish Kumar Jaiswal, Simon W Young, Darren Svirskis, Andrew Hill, Manisha Sharma

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Article in European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Hani AbdeltawabSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Jagdish Kumar JaiswalAuckland Cancer Society Research Centre, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, and Maurice Wilkins Centre for Molecular Biodiscovery, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Simon W YoungSchool of Medicine, Faculty of Medical and Health sciences, The University of Auckland, Orthopedic Consultant, North Shore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Darren SvirskisSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Andrew HillDepartment of Surgery, School of Medicine, Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Middlemore Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand.
Manisha SharmaSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences, The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand manisha.sharma@auckland.ac.nz.ORCID 0000-0002-0692-3223
University of Auckland · NZ

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveBupivacaine hydrochloride (BH) and ketorolac tromethamine (KT) are commonly used in parenteral admixtures to manage postoperative pain. However, stability and compatibility data for these admixtures applicable to current practice are limited, posing the patient to potential risk.

methodsThe stability of BH/KT admixtures in commonly used parenteral fluids was studied in Eppendorf tubes and glass vials at ambient room temperature using a newly developed and validated stability-indicating high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method capable of the simultaneous quantification of both drugs. The chemical compatibility of BH/KT was assessed using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and thermal analysis. Additionally, the validity of the developed HPLC method for the quantification of BH/KT in human plasma was evaluated.

resultsBH and KT demonstrated <10% loss of their initial concentrations when prepared in Ringer, normal saline or dextrose solution at ambient temperature for up to 4 weeks. FTIR and thermal analysis demonstrated mild intermolecular interactions between BH and KT in solution, with no evidence of incompatibility. The developed HPLC method demonstrated satisfactory accuracy and precision for the simultaneous quantification of BH and KT in human plasma over the range of 0.2-3.2 µg·mL

conclusionBH/KT parenteral admixtures are chemically stable for a period of 4 weeks when stored at room temperature. The stability-indicating HPLC method is valid for BH/KT simultaneous determination in human plasma, facilitating pharmacokinetics studies.

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BupivacaineKetorolac TromethamineHumansBupivacaineKetorolac Tromethamineanaesthesia and analgesiaanalytic sample preparation methodschemistrydrug compoundingdrug incompatibilitypharmaceuticalpharmaceutical preparations

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PMID34663584
PMCPMC10086714
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