title: Particulate matter determination in LVPs produced in Dutch hospital pharmacies. Part 2: Overview of the results.
abstract: The Laboratory of Dutch Pharmacists determines LVP particulate matter contamination of LVPs produced in Dutch hospital pharmacies. The investigated LVPs must conform to the NVZA/LNA criteria, which prescribes eight samples and sets limits for particles > or = 2 microns, > or = 5 microns, > or = 10 microns, and > or = 25 microns for both mean and mean + 2x standard deviation. LVPs produced in 500 mL glass containers or plastic containers mostly met the NVZA/LNA criteria, but LVPs produced in 100 mL glass containers showed higher levels of particulate matter contamination. The composition of the LVP significantly affected the extent of particulate matter contamination, but the effect was relatively small when compared to the influence of the type of container. LVPs produced in Dutch hospital pharmacies and LVPs obtained from pharmaceutical industries showed comparable amounts of particulate matter contamination.
authors.affiliation: Hospital Pharmacy de Heel, Zaandam, Den Haag. boom.f@deheel.nl
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Boom
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Van der Veen
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Verbrugge
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Van de Vaart
authors.forename: A C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Paalman
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vos
mesh_terms: D004340:Drug Contamination; D007263:Infusions, Parenteral; D009426:Netherlands; D010316:Particle Size; D019999:Pharmaceutical Solutions / Q000592:standards*; D010594:Pharmacies / Q000592:standards*; D010607:Pharmacy Service, Hospital; D012996:Solutions
chemical_list: D019999:Pharmaceutical Solutions; D012996:Solutions