Disposition of diazepam in young and elderly subjects after acute and chronic dosing

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 147-155

  Herman, Robert J ^a   Wilkinson, Grant R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ageing; Chronic; Diazepam; Dosing; Pharmacokinetics; Radioreceptor assay

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; DIAZEPAM; DRUG METABOLITE; NORDAZEPAM;

ADULT; AGE; AGED; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISPOSITION; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG LABELING; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; ISOTOPE LABELING; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOKINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0030035574     PISSN: 03065251     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2125.1996.03642.x     Document Type: Article

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