Leucine and valine don't have much solution chemistry on their own. I
suspect the reason for refrigeration is simply to keep microbial growth down
as a result of contamination from opening/closing, etc. since the solvent
isn't preserved. In the case of antibiotic suspensions, refrigeration is
required to slow down breakdown of the drug molecule (e.g., hydrolysis of
beta-lactams). Some like erythromycin is sufficiently water insoluble to
survive a real long time in the suspension.
And then, sometimes, you'll find recipes that state storage conditions and
expiry that are completely arbitrary. Just because some guy thought it was
a good idea.
> I have a patient in my pharmacy who gets l-leucine and l-valine that
> we make by taking the powder and dissolving it in sterile water for
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