Room temperature stable perfluorocarbon emulsions with acceptable half-lives in the reticuloendothelial system

Artif Cells Blood Substit Immobil Biotechnol. 1994;22(4):1175-82. doi: 10.3109/10731199409138813.

Abstract

Prolonged room temperature stability (i.e. zero particle growth) can be achieved for concentrated emulsions of perflubron (perfluorooctyl bromide) or perfluorodecalin via addition of a secondary high molecular weight, lipophilic fluorocarbon component. Due to their enhanced lipophilic character, the secondary fluorocarbon components have acceptable half-lives in the organs of the reticuloendothelial system.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Drug Stability
  • Emulsions
  • Female
  • Fluorocarbons / pharmacokinetics*
  • Half-Life
  • Male
  • Mononuclear Phagocyte System / metabolism*
  • Rats
  • Rats, Wistar
  • Temperature*

Substances

  • Emulsions
  • Fluorocarbons