Systemic Absorption of Topical Ocularly Applied Epinephrine and Dipivefrin

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 98, Issue 2, 1980, Pages 350-353

  Anderson, Janet A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ADRENALIN HYDROGEN TARTRATE; ASMATONE; BUFOPTO NYTRATE; DIPIVEFRINE; MUROCOLL; RADIOISOTOPE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADRENALIN C 14; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; DIPIVEFRINE C 14; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; EYE; PHARMACOKINETICS; RABBIT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VISUAL SYSTEM; VITREOUS BODY;

ABSORPTION; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; METABOLIC CLEARANCE RATE; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; RABBITS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0018874141     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: 15383601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1980.01020030346024     Document Type: Article

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