Pharmacokinetic investigation of fusidic acid 1% viscous eye drops in healthy volunteers

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 9-12

  Thorn, P ^a   Johansen, S ^b,c  

^a LEO PHARMA A S   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^c Eye Pathology Institute   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Biological half life; Fusidic acid; Healthy volunteers; Viscous eye drops

Indexed keywords

EYE DROPS; FUSIDIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONJUNCTIVITIS; DRUG HALF LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030981821     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067219700700102     Document Type: Article

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