Pharmacokinetics and bioavailability of oral and intramuscular artemether

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 307-310

  Karbwang, J ^a   Na Bangchang, K ^a   Congpuong, K ^a   Molunto, P ^a   Thanavibul, A ^a  

^a MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Artemether; Bioavailability; Dihydroartemisinin; Malria; Pharmacokinetics; Thai males

Indexed keywords

ANTIMALARIAL AGENT; ARTEMETHER; DIHYDROARTEMISININ;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOKINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADULT; ANTIMALARIALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; ARTEMISININS; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; SESQUITERPENES; THAILAND;

EID: 0030786432     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050295     Document Type: Article

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