Physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administration

Objective: To determine by experimentation whether micafungin and anidulafungin possess physicochemical properties suitable for nebulization. Method: PH, osmolality, viscosity, density and chloride content were determined by pH monitoring, osmometry, viscometry, densitometry and potentiometry i...

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Main Authors: Sonia Terradas-Campanario, Laura Gómez-Ganda, David Campany-Herrero
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-09-01
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Online Access:http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/11226.pdf
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author Sonia Terradas-Campanario
Laura Gómez-Ganda
David Campany-Herrero
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description Objective: To determine by experimentation whether micafungin and anidulafungin possess physicochemical properties suitable for nebulization. Method: PH, osmolality, viscosity, density and chloride content were determined by pH monitoring, osmometry, viscometry, densitometry and potentiometry in two samples of different concentrations, 5 and 10 mg/mL each echinocandin. Results: The results obtained for micafungin solution were: pH 5.80 (0.14), osmolality 293.33 (1.53) mOsm/kg, chloride content 134.67 (0.58) mmol/L and density 1,009.4 (0,1) kg/m3; while for 10 mg/mL solution: osmolality 342.00 (1.00) mOsm/kg, chloride content 139.67 (0.58) mmol/L and density 1,014.5 (0.2) kg/m3. The results obtained for 5 mg/mL anidulafungin were: pH 4.22 (0.01), osmolality 464.67 (2.52) mOsm/kg, chloride content 137.00 (0.00) mmol/L and density 1,016.5 (0,2) kg/m3; while for 10 mg/mL solution: osmolality 656.33 (1.15) mOsm/kg, chloride content 132.00 (0.00) mmol/L and density 1,029.8 (0.4) kg/m3. Conclusions: PH, osmolality, chloride content and density values proved to be suitable for proper tolerability by nebulization.
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spelling doaj-art-623ee539764141cfb143099b056cba2b2024-12-02T06:55:51ZengElsevierFarmacia Hospitalaria1130-63432171-86952019-09-0143516316510.7399/fh.11226Physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administrationSonia Terradas-Campanario0Laura Gómez-Ganda1David Campany-Herrero2Pharmacy Service. Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Barcelona. SpainPharmacy Service. Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Barcelona. SpainPharmacy Service. Vall d’Hebron University Hospital. Barcelona. SpainObjective: To determine by experimentation whether micafungin and anidulafungin possess physicochemical properties suitable for nebulization. Method: PH, osmolality, viscosity, density and chloride content were determined by pH monitoring, osmometry, viscometry, densitometry and potentiometry in two samples of different concentrations, 5 and 10 mg/mL each echinocandin. Results: The results obtained for micafungin solution were: pH 5.80 (0.14), osmolality 293.33 (1.53) mOsm/kg, chloride content 134.67 (0.58) mmol/L and density 1,009.4 (0,1) kg/m3; while for 10 mg/mL solution: osmolality 342.00 (1.00) mOsm/kg, chloride content 139.67 (0.58) mmol/L and density 1,014.5 (0.2) kg/m3. The results obtained for 5 mg/mL anidulafungin were: pH 4.22 (0.01), osmolality 464.67 (2.52) mOsm/kg, chloride content 137.00 (0.00) mmol/L and density 1,016.5 (0,2) kg/m3; while for 10 mg/mL solution: osmolality 656.33 (1.15) mOsm/kg, chloride content 132.00 (0.00) mmol/L and density 1,029.8 (0.4) kg/m3. Conclusions: PH, osmolality, chloride content and density values proved to be suitable for proper tolerability by nebulization.http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/11226.pdfMicafunginAnidulafunginAntifungalNebulizedScedosporiumScopulariopsis
spellingShingle Sonia Terradas-Campanario
Laura Gómez-Ganda
David Campany-Herrero
Physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administration
Farmacia Hospitalaria
Micafungin
Anidulafungin
Antifungal
Nebulized
Scedosporium
Scopulariopsis
title Physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administration
title_full Physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administration
title_fullStr Physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administration
title_full_unstemmed Physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administration
title_short Physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administration
title_sort physicochemical characterization of micafungin and anidulafungin for its nebulized administration
topic Micafungin
Anidulafungin
Antifungal
Nebulized
Scedosporium
Scopulariopsis
url http://www.aulamedica.es/fh/pdf/11226.pdf
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