title: Stability of floxuridine and leucovorin calcium admixtures for intraperitoneal administration.
abstract: The stability of floxuridine and leucovorin calcium in admixtures of 0.9% sodium chloride injection at various concentrations, temperature conditions, and time points was determined. Admixtures of floxuridine and leucovorin calcium were prepared in 1-L plastic bags containing 0.9% sodium chloride injection. Admixtures containing the following three concentrations were prepared: floxuridine 1 g and leucovorin calcium 30 mg, floxuridine 2 g and leucovorin calcium 240 mg, and floxuridine 4 g and leucovorin calcium 960 mg. The admixtures were stored at refrigerated temperature (4-8 degrees C), ambient room temperature (20 degrees C), and near-physiologic body temperature (40 degrees C). Drug concentrations were measured with a stability-indicating high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method at 0, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours (4-8 degrees C) and at 0, 1, 3, 6, 24, and 48 hours (20 degrees C and 40 degrees C). A second set of samples at the same concentrations was prepared and sequentially stored at refrigerated, room, and near-physiologic temperatures to simulate actual-use conditions; these samples were assayed by HPLC at 0, 4, 8, 24, and 48 hours (4-8 degrees C); 49, 51, 54, and 60 hours (20 degrees C); and 61, 63, 66, and 72 hours (40 degrees C). All solutions were protected from light. Floxuridine and leucovorin calcium were stable at each concentration and temperature condition tested for a minimum of 48 hours. However, leucovorin calcium was more subject to decomposition at near-physiologic temperature than at other temperatures, with the most degradation at the lowest concentration.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Division of Pharmacy Services, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY 10021.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Duafala
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Bertino
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Markman
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kleinberg
mesh_terms: D002851:Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid; D004338:Drug Combinations; D004355:Drug Stability; D004356:Drug Storage; D005467:Floxuridine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000032:analysis*; D013696:Temperature
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D005467:Floxuridine; D002955:Leucovorin