title: [Radiation sterilization of drugs].
abstract: Radiation sterilization can be carried out on the final packaged drug, is applicable to heat or ethylene oxyde sensitive compounds and is eased in control and monitoring. Most of the drugs seem to be not affected by irradiation, however it is necessary to be established that any traces of radiolytic products formed are not toxic. E.S.R. is a good detection method for irradiated drug.
authors.affiliation: CHAM/72.30, Unité d'Analyse Chimique, et Physico-Chimique des Médicaments, Tour Ehrlich, Bruxelles, Belgique.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tilquin
mesh_terms: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations
vernacular_title: Radio-stérilisation de médicaments.