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19/11/2024
Anticancer drug   Melphalan  
injection
Stability in solutions Stability of mixtures Factors which affect stability Compatibility Route of administration References pdf
   Chemical structure  

Tradename   Tradename     

Trade names are indicative and excipients composition can be different depending on the country and manufacturers

Alkeran Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malaysia, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, United Arab Emirates, United States of America
Egymelan Peru
Eriolan Argentina, Ecuador
Melfalan Argentina, Chile, Ecuador, Germany, Spain
Melfoma Argentina, Peru
References   injection   References : Melphalan  
Type Publication
84 Journal Trissel LA, Martinez JF.
Visual, turbidimetric, and particle-content assessment of compatibility of vinorelbine tartrate with selected drugs during simulated Y-site injection.
Am J Hosp Pharm 1994 ; 51: 495-499.
160 Journal Pinguet F, Martel P, Rouanet P, Fabbro M, Astre C.
Effect of sodium chloride concentration and temperature on melphalan stability during storage and use.
Am J Hosp Pharm 1994 ; 51: 2701-2704.
169 Journal Trissel LA, Martinez JF.
Physical compatibility of melphalan with selected drugs during simulated Y-site administration.
Am J Hosp Pharm 1993 ; 50: 2359-2363.
182 Journal Trissel LA, Gilbert DL, Martinez JF.
Compatibility of granisetron hydrochloride with selected drugs during simulated Y-site administration.
Am J Health-Syst Pharm 1997 ; 54: 56-60.
244 Journal Trissel LA, Martinez JF.
Compatibility of filgrastim with selected drugs during simulated Y-site administration.
Am J Hosp Pharm 1994 ; 51: 1907-1913.
307 Journal Trissel LA, Martinez JF.
Compatibility of allopurinol sodium with selected drugs during simulated Y-site administration.
Am J Hosp Pharm 1994 ; 51: 1792-1799.
854 Journal Chang SY, Evans TL, Alberts DS.
The stability of melphalan in the presence of chloride ion.
J Pharm Pharmacol 1979 ; 31: 853-854.
905 Journal Trissel LA, Martinez JF.
Screening teniposide for Y-site physical incompatibilities.
Hosp Pharm 1994 ; 29: 1010-1017.
1501 Journal Beitz C, Bertsch T, Hannak D, Schrammel W, Einberger C, Wehling M.
Compatibility of plastics with cytotoxic drug solutions - comparison of polyethylene with other container materials.
Int J Pharm 1999 ; 185: 113-121.
1520 Manufacturer Etude de stabilité des médicaments en Ecoflac®
B Braun 2001
2247 Journal Chan P, Heatherly K, Kupiec T.C, Trissel L.A.
Compatibility of caspofungin acetate injection with other drugs during simulated Y-site coadministration.
Int J Pharm Compound 2008 ; 12, 3: 276-278.
3516 Poster Vigneron J, Zenier H, May I, Nicolas A.
Stabilité du melphalan à 2 mg/ml dans le chlorure de sodium 0,9% dans des conditions pratiques d'utilisation.
SFPO Congress, Mandelieu, France. 2013
3584 Manufacturer Melphalan (Alkéran®) - Résumé des caractéristiques du produit
Aspen Pharma 2013
3786 Journal Buitrago E, Lagomarsino E; Mato G; Schaiquevich P.
Stability of Melphalan Solution for Intravitreal Injection for Retinoblastoma
JAMA Ophtalmology 2014 ; 132, 11: 1372-1373.
3949 Poster Brönnimann C, Berger-Gryllaki M, Podilsky G, Sadeghipour F.
Optimisation du processus de préparation des solutions de melphalan destinées à l’administration intra-vitréenne dans le traitement du rétinoblastome et étude de leur stabilité
JFSPH Congress, Bern, Switzerland. 2016
3977 Journal Desmaris R.P, Mercier L, Paci A.
Stability of Melphalan in 0,9% Sodium Chloride Solutions Prepared in Polyvinyl Chloride Bags for Intravenous Injection.
Drugs R D 2015 ;15:253-259.
4189 Journal Kawedia J, Ramchandran S, Liu X, Gulbis A, Titus M, Bashir Q, Qazilbash M, Champlin R, Ciur S,
Stability of Captisol-enabled versus propylene glycol–based melphalan at room temperature and after refrigeration.
Am J Health-Syst Pharm 2022 ;79,12: 1011-1018
4376 Journal Shi Z, Abruzzo T, Wanasathop A, Li S K.
Compatibility of Melphalan in Iodinated Contrast Media.
Int J Pharm Compound 2020 ;24,1:83-85
4701 Journal Singh R, Chen J, Miller T, Bergren M, Mallik R.
Solution stability of Captisol-stabilized melphalan (Evomela) versus Propylene glycol-based melphalan hydrochloride injection.
Pharm Dev Technol 2018 ; 23, 10: 1024-1029.

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