Stability of ceftizoxime in aqueous solution |
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Authors: | J V Uri |
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Institution: | (1) Research and Development Division, Smith Kline and French Laboratories, 19101 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA |
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Abstract: | Summary Ceftizoxime, when assayed using the disc agar-diffusion method withBacillus subtilis ATCC 6633 as the indicator microorganism in buffered (pH 6) medium, retains its potency in aqueous solution at 4°C for about 3 months. Even after 4 months, some residual activity can be found. However, when this solution was assayed on the non-buffered medium, a seemingly quicker but misleading loss of potency was observed. This resulted from inadequate sensitivity of the assay. The sensitivity of the ceftizoxime assay was increased by lowering the incubation temperature from 37°C to 30°C. The pH- and incubation temperature-dependent potency must be kept in mind when assaying ceftizoxime. |
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