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. 2021 May 5;30(1):11–16. doi: 10.1136/ejhpharm-2020-002597

Table 5.

pH of carmustine (Carmustin Obvius, Carmubris) stock solution stored for 48 hours at 2–8°C in the punctured vial and carmustine infusion solutions (0.20 mg/mL, 1.00 mg/mL) diluted in 5% glucose injection solution (freeflex PP/PE bags) stored at 2–8°C for 60 hours±further 6 hours stored at 22°C under light protection

Carmustine-containing medicinal product Concentration (mg/mL) Mean±SD pH (n=3)
Initial 12 hours 24 hours 48 hours 60 hours 60+3 hours 60+6 hours
Carmustin Obvius 3.33 5.91 (±0.41) 5.76 (±0.28) 4.84 (±0.08) 4.62 (±0.07) NA
Carmubris 6.53 (±0.06) 5.41 (±0.08) 5.42 (±0.10) 5.24 (±0.02)
Carmustin Obvius 0.2 6.77 (±0.13) 6.51 (±0.05) 6.41 (±0.06) 6.39 (±0.08) 6.28 (±0.02) 6.08 (±0.07) 6.21 (±0.19)
Carmubris 6.79 (±0.10) 6.57 (±0.10) 6.17 (±0.22) 6.37 (±0.12) 5.42 (±0.15) 5.62 (±0.09) 4.98 (±0.15)
Carmustin Obvius 1.0 6.67 (±0.17) NA 6.08 (±0.07) 5.57 (±0.14) 5.55 (±0.20) NA

Mean±SD pH of three measurements per sample per time point (n=3).

NA, not applicable.