Health & Environmental Research Online (HERO)


Print Feedback Export to File
2250361 
Journal Article 
Stability of repackaged nitroglycerin for hospital inpatient distribution 
Dimatteo, FP; Sami, A; Flack, HL 
1974 
No 
Hospital Pharmacy
ISSN: 0018-5787 
IPA/77/229061 
Pharm 
REF 7 
eng 
IPA COPYRIGHT: ASHP A limited stability study on repackaged nitroglycerin (Nitrostat) tablets was done in a hospital pharmacy. The tablets were repackaged in tens, in amber glass containers, with metal screw caps tightly closed. The repackaging was done under normal working conditions in an air conditioned area. No cotton or filler was inserted into the repackaged bottles, tablets from 2 different lots having different labeled strengths were used. The repackaged tablets were stored under various temperatures for various periods of time. Results are presented in a table.