title: Stability of temazepam in blood.
abstract: The stability of temazepam in blood under different storage temperatures was studied. The drug was found to be very stable over a twelve-month interval when stored at -20 degrees C with a recovery of 82%, while samples stored at 5 degrees C and 25 degrees C showed a significant decrease in their concentration with time. This information can assist the forensic toxicologist with the interpretation of results, particularly in cases where analysis has been delayed.
authors.affiliation: Forensic Medicine and Toxicology Division, Faculty of Medicine, University of Jordan, Amman.
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: al-Hadidi
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Oliver
mesh_terms: D003080:Cold Temperature; D004355:Drug Stability; D004356:Drug Storage; D005554:Forensic Medicine; D006801:Humans; D013693:Temazepam / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013693:Temazepam