Enantioselective pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of different racemic α-lipoic acid formulations in healthy volunteers

European Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 167-174

  Hermann, R ^a   Niebch, G ^a   Borbe, H O ^a   Fieger Buschges H ^b   Ruus, P ^a   Nowak, H ^a   Riethmuller Winzen H ^a   Peukert, M ^a   Blume, H ^b  

^a ASTA MEDICA AG   (Germany)

^b ABDA Bundesvereinigung Deutscher Apothekerverbande   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lipoic acid enantiomers; Bioavailability; Enantioselective pharmacokinetics; Stereospecificity; Thioctic acid enantiomers

Indexed keywords

THIOCTIC ACID;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DISPOSITION; DRUG FORMULATION; ENANTIOMER; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOKINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACEMIC MIXTURE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STEREOSPECIFICITY; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0029883314     PISSN: 09280987     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0928-0987(95)00045-3     Document Type: Article

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