Dimethyl sulfoxide/propylene glycol is a suitable solvent for the delivery of diazepam from osmotic minipumps

Journal of Pharmacological and Toxicological Methods

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 29-31

  Arnot, Michelle I ^a   Bateson, Alan N ^a   Martin, Ian L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benzodiazepine; Chronic drug delivery; Diazepam; Osmotic minipumps

Indexed keywords

BENZODIAZEPINE RECEPTOR; DIAZEPAM; DIMETHYL SULFOXIDE; ORGANIC SOLVENT; PROPYLENE GLYCOL; TETRAGLYCOL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOASSAY; BRAIN CORTEX; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; DRUG RELEASE; IN VITRO STUDY; NONHUMAN; OSMOTIC MINIPUMP; RAT; SOLUBILIZATION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030248126     PISSN: 10568719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1056-8719(96)00052-4     Document Type: Article

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