A toxicological review of lactose to support clinical administration by inhalation

Food and Chemical Toxicology

Volumn 35, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 719-733

  Baldrick, P ^a   Bamford, D G ^b  

^a UCB PHARMA   (Belgium)

^b SANOFI   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; LACTOSE;

DOG; DRUG TOXICITY; HUMAN; INHALATION; LACTASE DEFICIENCY; MONKEY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; RAT; REVIEW; SYMPTOM; TOXICITY TESTING;

ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ANIMALS; DIET; EXCIPIENTS; HUMANS; LACTOSE; LUNG; REPRODUCTION;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 0030855048     PISSN: 02786915     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0278-6915(97)00041-0     Document Type: Review

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