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Published on: December 11, 2016
Stability implications of repackaged medications in dose administration aids: a systematic review
Chiao Xin Lim1, Mozghan Aliakbari1, Vithiya R Gokulanathan1
1Discipline of Pharmacy, School of Health and Biomedical Sciences, STEM College, RMIT University, Bundoora, VIC, Australia.
Background:
Dose administration aids (DAAs) or multi-compartment compliance aids are commonly used to organise doses of medications in accordance with a patient's dosing schedule. Despite their widespread use, there is a paucity of information on the stability of repackaged medications in DAAs.
Objectives:
The objectives of this work were to evaluate stability studies conducted on repackaged medicine in DAAs and to provide a summary of the latest stability data available.
Methods:
A systematic review following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines was performed on studies associated with repackaged medications in DAAs and drug stability. PubMed, CINAHL, EMBASE and SCOPUS were searched from January 1998 to June 2021.
Key Findings:
A total of 342 articles were retrieved and 29 articles met the inclusion criteria. Data regarding medications from the reviewed papers were reported according to stability testing and physicochemical properties. The extracted data were then compared with stability information on DAA provision available on the database in the UK. This review identified several discrepancies between this dataset and reported stability and reveals a significant shortage in the stability data of medications repackaged in DAAs.
Conclusion:
This review highlights the need for further studies to be conducted to better understand the impact of DAA repackaging on the stability, safety and efficacy of medications. It is recommended that a database of stability information of repackaged medications via systematic stability testing studies could be established, serving as a valuable resource for pharmacists when preparing DAAs without compromising patient safety.
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