PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - S V Rudland AU - T Annus AU - J Dickinson AU - S Langdon TI - Adrenaline degradation in general practice. DP - 1997 Dec 01 TA - British Journal of General Practice PG - 827--828 VI - 47 IP - 425 4099 - http://bjgp.org/content/47/425/827.short 4100 - http://bjgp.org/content/47/425/827.full SO - Br J Gen Pract1997 Dec 01; 47 AB - The general practitioner's (GP's) doctor's bag is exposed to extreme temperatures that may affect the stability of the drugs it contains. Adrenaline (1:1000 solution) is more stable than previous studies would suggest. GPs carry out-of-date drugs despite stating that they regularly check expiry dates.