The Q10 method is based on the energy of activation for a reaction. It can be used to estimate shelf-life for a medication at a given temperature.
estimated shelf-life of drug at a temperature in °C =
= (known shelf-life of drug at a given temperature) / 3 ^ (((new temperature) – (given temperature)) / 10)
where:
• 3 is an estimate for Q10.
Interpretation:
• A new temperature higher than the given temperature will decrease the shelf-life.
• A new temperature lower than the given temperature will increase the shelf-life.
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Specialty: Pharmacology, clinical
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