Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of N,N-diethyl-M-toluamide in the rat

Drug Metabolism and Disposition

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 156-163

  Schoenig, Gerald P ^a,d   Hartnagel Jr , Ralph E ^b   Osimitz, Thomas G ^c   Llanso, Sari ^a  

^a Toxicology/Regulatory Services Inc

^b BAYER AG   (Germany)

^c S C Johnson and Son ^*

^d Toxicology/Regulatory Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON 14; DIETHYLTOLUAMIDE; INSECT REPELLENT;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEALKYLATION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG FECES LEVEL; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; DRUG URINE LEVEL; FEMALE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; KIDNEY; LIVER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TOXICOKINETICS;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANIMALS; DEET; DRUG EVALUATION, PRECLINICAL; EVALUATION STUDIES; FEMALE; INSECT REPELLENTS; INTESTINAL ABSORPTION; MALE; RATS; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0030022004     PISSN: 00909556     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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