[Radiolysis of acrinol in radio-sterilization of acrinol pharmaceuticals].
Acrinol in dry solid state after gamma irradiation with 80 kGy (8 Mrad) undergoes 8% decomposition, with G(-M)=30, and in wet solid state (10% moisture content) undergoes 15% decomposition, with G(-M)=56, as shown by absorbed spectrometric measurement. From these results, it is estimated that the irradiation dose of 25 kGy (2.5 Mrad) prefered by many countries as sterilization dose will achieve the radiolysis rate of 2.8% or 4.7% for dry solid state or wet solid state acrinol, respectively. The stickiness power of plaster tape made of raw rubber and polyterpene resin don't decrease with irradiation dose of less than 40 kGy (4 Mrad). Then, the radio-sterilization on the dose of 25 kGy (2.5 Mrad) may be applied to solid pharmaceuticals such as commercial rubber adhesive plaster with acrinol pad. Besides, acrinol in 0.1% aqueous solution after irradiation of 10 kGy (1 Mrad) at room temperature undergoes 20% decomposition, with G(-M)=0.5. The radiolysis rate in this state is estimated 45% with the dose of 25 kGy (2.5 Mrad). Then, the radio-sterilization with this dose must not be applied to liquid pharmaceuticals such as 0.1% acrinol aqueous solution. While, it was reported by Hosobuchi and Sato that the antimicrobial effect of irradiated acrinol to Staphlococcus aureus increased with irradiation dose. Then, it is expectable that some materials with antimicrobial activity are prodused by gamma irradiation.
D000166:Acridines / Q000528:radiation effects*; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004340:Drug Contamination / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004975:Ethacridine / Q000528:radiation effects*; D005720:Gamma Rays; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D013211:Staphylococcus aureus / Q000187:drug effects; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*
D000166:Acridines; D004304:Dosage Forms; D004975:Ethacridine