Table 3

Stability of a mixture of 2.5 mg/mL nefopam and 52 µg/mL droperidol diluted in 0.9% sodium chloride

DrugInitial concentrationSyringePercentage of initial concentration±SD (%)
0 hour6 hours24 hours48 hours
Nefopam (mg/mL)2.48S1100.00±0.21102.04±0.2299.16±1.08100.59±0.54
2.45S2100.00±0.55104.40±0.25103.54±0.34105.27±0.53
2.58S3100.00±0.4899.89±0.3899.25±0.07100.65±0.02
Droperidol (µg/mL)56.08S1100.00±0.21101.91±0.1898.52±0.8399.81±0.67
54.44S2100.00±0.69105.91±0.38104.03±0.78106.26±0.80
57.01S3100.00±0.4999.82±0.2899.25±0.38100.57±0.51
  • Note: Drug concentrations in samples taken at time zero were designated as 100%. Samples were prepared in triplicate for each syringe.