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Table 3 Reported stability of drugs outside of manufacturers’ storage recommendations [11, 1523]

From: Temperatures of storage areas in large animal veterinary practice vehicles in the summer and comparison with drug manufacturers’ storage recommendations

Demonstrated to be stable

Equivocal data about stability

Demonstrated to be unstable

Anesthetics

Anesthetics

Cephalosporins

 atropine

 lidocaine

 cefazolin

 diazepam

 naloxone

 cephalothin

 midazolam

Macrolides/lincosamides

Other

 morphine sulfate

 erythromycin

 epinephrine

 phenobarbital

Penicillins/aminopenicillins

 heparin

Aminoglycosides

 amoxicillin +/− clavulanate

 oxytocin

 amikacin

 ampicillin

 

 gentamicin

 penicillin G

 

 neomycin

Sulfonamides

 

Fluoroquinolones

 sulfamethoxazole

 

 ciprofloxacin

Tetracyclines

 

 difloxacin

 doxycycline

 

 enrofloxacin

 tetracycline

 

 marbofloxacin

Other

 

 norfloxacin

 dopamine

 

 orfloxacin

 furosemide

 

Macrolides/lincosamides

  

 clindamycin

  

 lincomycin

  

 tilmicosin

  

 tulathromycin

  

 tylosin

  

Penicillins

  

 oxacillin

  

 cloxacillin

  

Sulfonamides

  

 sulfadimethoxine

  

 sulfamethoxazole/trimethoprim

  

Tetracyclines

  

 chlortetracycline

  

 oxytetracycline

  

Other

  

 calcium chloride

  

 dexamethasone

  

 diphenhydramine

  

 sodium bicarbonate

  

 thiamine

  
  1. Excluded drugs include extemporaneous solutions, temperature ranges significantly different than those encountered in veterinary practice, and drugs in tissues such as urine or meat