Calcium/Phosphate Solubility Curves for Premasol and Trophamine Pediatric Parenteral Nutrition Formulations.

Objectives: Calcium and phosphate incompatibility in parenteral nutrition formulations remains a critical concern for patient safety. This study examined calcium phosphate solubility for 2-in-1 admixtures prepared using 2 commercially available pediatric amino acid solutions (Premasol, Baxter Healthcare Corp; or Trophamine, B. Braun Medical Inc), applying identical test methods, storage conditions, and acceptance criteria.

Identification and Quantification of Intravenous Therapy Drugs Using Normal Raman Spectroscopy and Electrochemical Surface-Enhanced Raman Spectroscopy.

Errors in intravenous (IV) drug therapies can cause human harm and even death. There are limited label-free methods that can sensitively monitor the identity and quantity of the drug being administered. Normal Raman spectroscopy (NRS) provides a modestly sensitive, label-free, and completely noninvasive means of IV drug sensing.