PMID: 22574512May 12, 2012Paper

Physical and chemical properties and stability of sodium cefazolin in buffered eye drops determined with HPLC method

Acta poloniae pharmaceutica
A KodymAnna Jachymska

Abstract

The aim of the studies was to analyze the stability of 1% and 5% eye drops containing sodium cefazolin, prepared in citrate buffer of pH 6.11-6.27, which were stored at the temperature of 4 degrees C and 20 degrees C with light protection. The drops were prepared under aseptic conditions by dissolving sodium cefazolin (Biofazolin, IBA Bioton), dry injection form of the drug, in citrate buffer. The viscosity of the drops was increased using polyvinyl alcohol. The drops were preserved with phenylmercuric borate of 0.001% concentration mixed with beta-phenylethyl alcohol of 0.4% concentration in the drops. The concentration of cefazolin was determined at every three days using HPLC method. Besides, the measurements of pH, osmotic pressure and viscosity were performed as well as the organoleptic analysis of the drops (clarity, color, odor). The concentration of cefazolin in 1% drops after the 30-day-storage at the temperature of 4 degrees C, depending on their composition, decreased in the range of 2.17-6.02%. In 5% drops the decrease in cefazolin concentration was similar, i.e., after 30-day-storage at the temperature of 4 degrees C it was 1.62-6.76%. In 1% and 5% drops stored at the temperature of 20 degrees C the stability of th...Continue Reading

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.