Temperature-mediated absorption of phenylmercuric nitrate on polyethylene and polypropylene containers in chloramphenicol eye drops
| Autor: | Amelia Tay, Magdalene Chiew, Lai Lian, Naseem Charoo |
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| Rok vydání: | 2013 |
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Preservative
Absorption (skin) Toxicology Shelf life Polypropylenes chemistry.chemical_compound Anti-Infective Agents Drug Stability Drug Packaging Polypropylene Chromatography Chemistry Preservatives Pharmaceutical Temperature hemic and immune systems General Medicine Factorial experiment Polyethylene Phenylmercury Compounds Anti-Bacterial Agents Low-density polyethylene Chloramphenicol Absorption Physicochemical Anti-Infective Agents Local Phenylmercuric nitrate Ophthalmic Solutions |
| Zdroj: | Cutaneous and ocular toxicology. 33(3) |
| ISSN: | 1556-9535 |
| Popis: | The aim of this work was to find the effect of temperature and manufacturing source of phenylmercuric nitrate (PMN) on PMN absorption on low-density polyethylene (LDPE) and polypropylene containers in chloramphenicol eye drops. Two factorial experiments were designed to study the effect of temperature on PMN assay in chloramphenicol eye drops stored in LDPE and prepared from two different PMN sources. PMN source had no effect on PMN assay at 2-8 °C, however at stress conditions (30 °C/75%RH) for 3 weeks, the effect of PMN source on PMN assay was found significant (p 0.05) in formulations stored in LDPE bottles. Temperature was the major contributor to decreased PMN assay. In formulations stored in polypropylene containers, PMN source had significant effect on PMN assay at 2-8 °C and 30 °C/75%RH. Overall, new PMN and polypropylene bottles performed better. The eye drops complied with preservative efficacy test both initially and at the end of shelf life. The concentration exponent of PMN is very low and in spite of its high absorption by container/closure, PMN was still able to protect the eye drops at the end of shelf life. It can be inferred that preservative efficacy test is the better indicator of preservative activity. |
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