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- Title
Physicochemical compatibility of caffeine citrate and caffeine base injections with parenteral medications used in neonatal intensive care settings.
- Authors
De Silva, D. Thisuri N.; Petrovski, Michael; Strunk, Tobias; Mukadam, Nabeelah; Page-Sharp, Madhu; Moore, Brioni R.; Batty, Kevin T.
- Abstract
Purpose: To investigate the physicochemical compatibility of caffeine citrate and caffeine base injections with 43 secondary intravenous (IV) drugs used in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) settings. Methods: Caffeine citrate (20 mg/mL or 10 mg/mL) or caffeine base injection (10 mg/mL) were mixed in a volume ratio of 1:1 with the secondary drug solution to simulate Y-site co-administration procedures in NICUs. Physical compatibility was evaluated based on visual observation for 2 h, against a black and white background and under polarised light, for changes in colour, precipitation, haze and evolution of gas. Chemical compatibility was determined from caffeine concentration measurements, using a validated high-performance liquid chromatography assay. Results: Six of the 43 secondary drugs tested (aciclovir, amphotericin (liposomal), furosemide, hydrocortisone, ibuprofen and ibuprofen lysine) were physically incompatible with caffeine citrate undiluted injection (20 mg/mL), at their high-end, clinically relevant concentrations for NICU settings. However, when tested at lower concentrations, hydrocortisone (1 mg/mL) was physicochemically compatible, whereas furosemide (0.2 mg/mL) was physically incompatible with caffeine citrate. The six drugs which showed physical incompatibility with caffeine citrate 20 mg/mL injection were also physically incompatible with caffeine citrate 10 mg/mL solution. All 43 secondary drugs tested were physicochemically compatible with caffeine base injection. Conclusions: Most secondary test drugs, except aciclovir, amphotericin (liposomal), furosemide, hydrocortisone, ibuprofen and ibuprofen lysine, were physicochemically compatible with caffeine citrate injection. Caffeine base injection was physicochemically compatible with all 43 test drugs tested.
- Subjects
CAFFEINE; HIGH performance liquid chromatography; T-test (Statistics); NEONATAL intensive care units; NEONATAL intensive care; INCOMPATIBLES (Pharmacy); DESCRIPTIVE statistics; INJECTIONS; PARENTERAL infusions; PHYSICAL &; theoretical chemistry; DRUG stability; CITRATES; DATA analysis software; CONFIDENCE intervals; BIOLOGICAL assay; CHILDREN
- Publication
European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, 2024, Vol 80, Issue 7, p1079
- ISSN
0031-6970
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s00228-024-03678-6