Pharmacokinetics and disposition of methyl t-butyl ether in Fischer-344 rats

Journal of Applied Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Miller, Mary Jo ^a   Ferdinandi, Eckhardt S ^b   Klan, Mark ^c   Andrews, Larry S ^c   Douglas, J Fielding ^d   Kneiss, John J ^e  

^a Exxon Biomedical Science Inc   (United States)

^b BioResearch Laboratories   (Canada)

^c BP EXPLORATION   (United Kingdom)

^d Scientific Services Inc   (United States)

^e Oxygenated Fuels Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Methyl t butyl ether; MTBE; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; TERT BUTYL METHYL ETHER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DISPOSITION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG EXCRETION; DRUG METABOLISM; FEMALE; INHALATIONAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHARMACOKINETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TOXICOKINETICS;

ABSORPTION; ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ADMINISTRATION, INHALATION; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AIR POLLUTANTS; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; BIOTRANSFORMATION; FEMALE; HALF-LIFE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; METHYL ETHERS; RATS; RATS, INBRED F344; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0030988136     PISSN: 0260437X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1099-1263(199705)17:1+3.0.CO;2-8     Document Type: Article

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