Journal article
Adsorption and Leachable Contamination of Flucloxacillin, Cyclosporin and Amiodarone Following Delivery Through an Intravenous Administration Set
Pharmaceutical research, Vol.35, 121
19/04/2018
PMID: 29675679
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Abstract
Purpose
Interactions between a pharmaceutical drug and its delivery device can result in changes in drug concentration and leachable contamination. Flucloxacillin, amiodarone and cyclosporin were investigated for drug concentration changes and leachable contamination after delivery through an intravenous administration set.
Methods
Flucloxacillin, amiodarone and cyclosporin were delivered through an intravenous administration set and the eluate analysed by HPLC-UV and HPLC-MS.
Results
The average recovery of flucloxacillin was 99.7% and no leachable compounds were identified. The average recovery of cyclosporin was 96.1%, which contrasts previous findings that have reported up to 50% loss of cyclosporin. This is likely due to the use of DEHP-free administration sets in this study, as adsorption of cyclosporin is linearly related to DEHP content. The average recovery of amiodarone was 91.5%. 5-hydroxymethylfurfural was identified in the amiodarone solution following delivery through the administration set as well as the 5% glucose solution used for delivery.
Conclusions
Drug/administration set interactions may modify pharmaceuticals during delivery. In this study, only 90% of the amiodarone was delivered through a generic administration set. Given the growing use of generic administration sets in hospital settings, validation of the suitability of their use is required to ensure patient safety and expected levels of efficacy.
Details
- Title
- Adsorption and Leachable Contamination of Flucloxacillin, Cyclosporin and Amiodarone Following Delivery Through an Intravenous Administration Set
- Creators
- Zachary Woodward - University of the Sunshine CoastPeter Brooks - University of the Sunshine CoastBernadette Morris-Smith - Sunshine Coast University HospitalMarianne Wallis - University of the Sunshine CoastSteven M Ogbourne - University of the Sunshine Coast
- Publication Details
- Pharmaceutical research, Vol.35, 121
- Publisher
- Springer New York LLC
- Grant note
- NA / University of the Sunshine Coast
- Identifiers
- 991013099080902368
- Copyright
- (c) Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2018.
- Academic Unit
- Nursing; Faculty of Health
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article