Comparison of Concentration-Time Profiles of Levobunolol and Timolol in Anterior and Posterior Ocular Tissues of Albino Rabbits

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1995, Pages 489-502

  Acheampong, Andrew A ^a   Breau, Alan ^a   Shackleton, Martha ^a   Luo, Wendy ^a   Lam, Steve ^a   Tang Liu, Diane D S ^a  

^a ALLERGAN INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LEVOBUNOLOL; TIMOLOL; TIMOLOL MALEATE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CHOROID; CILIARY BODY; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; NONHUMAN; OPTIC NERVE; RABBIT; RETINA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ABSORPTION; ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMAL; AQUEOUS HUMOR; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHOROID; CILIARY BODY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EYE; FEMALE; HALF-LIFE; IRIS; LEVOBUNOLOL; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; OPTIC NERVE; RABBITS; RETINA; TIMOLOL; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 0028860682     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: 15577732     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jop.1995.11.489     Document Type: Article

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