Glucose oxidase as a pharmaceutical antioxidant

Abstract
The effect of five antioxidant systems on the rate of oxidation of isoproterenol formulations was studied. In addition to a control, the antioxidants were studied alone and in all possible combinations of two. The systems tested were glucose oxidase, nitrogen, sodium bisulfite, acetylcysteine and thiourea. Glucose oxidase and its combination with nitrogen flushing or thiourea were found to be effective. Acetylcysteine appeared to inactivate glucose oxidase. The combination of sodium bisulfite and thiourea was also effective although nitrogen or thiourea alone were not effective.

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