Evaluation of a novel nimodipine delivery system in conscious rats that allows sustained release for 24 h

Journal of Neuroscience Methods

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 297-301

  Perez Trepichio, A D ^a   Jones, S C ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Awake rat; Calcium channel blocker; Controlled release; Nimodipine pharmacokinetics; Rapid release; Sprague Dawley rat

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; NIMODIPINE; PLACEBO;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0030272996     PISSN: 01650270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0165-0270(96)00096-9     Document Type: Article

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