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Table 2 Mean pH of the drug solutions at their final concentration

From: Analysis of particulate exposure during continuous drug infusion in critically ill adult patients: a preliminary proof-of-concept in vitro study

Drug

Final concentrations and/or volume (solvent for dilution)

Mean pH at the final concentration (standard deviation)

Norepinephrine

24 mg/48 mL (5% glucose)

3.42 (0.05)

Midazolam

100 mg/50 mL (0.9% sodium chloride solution)

3.16 (0.09)

Sufentanil

250 μg/50 mL (0.9% sodium chloride solution)

5.44 (0.13)

Heparin

5000ui/50 mL (0.9% sodium chloride solution)

5.90 (0.09)

5% glucose

500 mL

4.16 (0.17)

Binary parenteral nutrition

1200 mL

5.95 (0.06)

Piperacillin/tazobactam

4 g/100 mL (5% glucose)

5.49 (0.10)

Fluconazole

400 mg/200 mL

5.56 (0.22)

Omeprazole

40 mg/50 mL (5% glucose)

9.63 (0.24)