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Type : Journal

Research teams : Salt Lake City - University of Utah Health Care, Department of Pharmacy Services
Authors : Foley PT, Bosso JA, Bair JN, Townsend RJ.
Title : Compatibility of clindamycin phosphate with cefotaxim sodium or netilmicin sulfate in small-volume admixtures.
Reference : Am J Hosp Pharm ; 42: 839-843. 1985

Level of Evidence : 
Joker
Level of Evidence : 
Level of evidence A Cefotaxime sodium
Biological analysis Netilmicin sulfate
Level of evidence A Clindamycin phosphate
Physical stability : 
Visual examination 
Chemical stability : 
Stability defined as 95% of the initial concentration
High Performance Liquid Chromatography - ultraviolet detector (HPLC-UV)
Other methods : 
PH measurement 
Comments : 
Degradation products not observed in real conditions
Stability indicating capability inadequately assessed
Results with high coefficient of variation or not provided, or lack of duplicate analysis of each point

List of drugs
injectionCefotaxime sodium Antibiotic
Stability in solutions Glass Sodium chloride 0,9% 20 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Glass Glucose 5% 20 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Polyvinyl chloride Sodium chloride 0,9% 20 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Polyvinyl chloride Glucose 5% 20 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Compatible 20 mg/ml + injectionClindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml + Sodium chloride 0,9%
Compatible 20 mg/ml + injectionClindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml + Glucose 5%
injectionClindamycin phosphate Antibiotic
Stability in solutions Glass Sodium chloride 0,9% 9 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Glass Glucose 5% 9 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Polyvinyl chloride Sodium chloride 0,9% 9 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Polyvinyl chloride Glucose 5% 9 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Compatible 9 mg/ml + injectionCefotaxime sodium 20 mg/ml + Sodium chloride 0,9%
Compatible 9 mg/ml + injectionCefotaxime sodium 20 mg/ml + Glucose 5%
Compatible 9 mg/ml + injectionNetilmicin sulfate 3 mg/ml + Sodium chloride 0,9%
Compatible 9 mg/ml + injectionNetilmicin sulfate 3 mg/ml + Glucose 5%
injectionNetilmicin sulfate Antibiotic
Stability in solutions Glass Sodium chloride 0,9% 3 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Glass Glucose 5% 3 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Polyvinyl chloride Sodium chloride 0,9% 3 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Stability in solutions Polyvinyl chloride Glucose 5% 3 mg/ml 24°C Light
24 Hour
Compatible + Sodium chloride 0,9%
Incompatible + Glucose 5%
Compatible 3 mg/ml + injectionClindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml + Sodium chloride 0,9%
Compatible 3 mg/ml + injectionClindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml + Glucose 5%
Stability of mixtures
Glass Sodium chloride 0,9% 24°C Light
injection Clindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml
injection Cefotaxime sodium 20 mg/ml
24 Hour
Glass Sodium chloride 0,9% 24°C Light
injection Clindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml
injection Netilmicin sulfate 3 mg/ml
24 Hour
Glass Glucose 5% 24°C Light
injection Clindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml
injection Cefotaxime sodium 20 mg/ml
24 Hour
Glass Glucose 5% 24°C Light
injection Clindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml
injection Netilmicin sulfate 3 mg/ml
24 Hour
Polyvinyl chloride Sodium chloride 0,9% 24°C Light
injection Clindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml
injection Cefotaxime sodium 20 mg/ml
24 Hour
Polyvinyl chloride Sodium chloride 0,9% 24°C Light
injection Clindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml
injection Netilmicin sulfate 3 mg/ml
24 Hour
Polyvinyl chloride Glucose 5% 24°C Light
injection Clindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml
injection Cefotaxime sodium 20 mg/ml
24 Hour
Polyvinyl chloride Glucose 5% 24°C Light
injection Clindamycin phosphate 9 mg/ml
injection Netilmicin sulfate 3 mg/ml
24 Hour

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