Determination of undeclared prescription drugs in black pearl products

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 329-336

  Fraser, Diane B ^a   Tomlinson, John ^a   Turner, James ^a   Satzger, R Duane ^a  

^a CENTER FOR DRUG EVALUATION AND RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Black pearls; Food and Drug Administration; Prescription drugs

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; DICLOFENAC; ETHER; HYDROCHLOROTHIAZIDE; INDOMETACIN; MEFENAMIC ACID; METHANOL;

ARTICLE; CHINESE HERB; CHINESE MEDICINE; CONSUMER; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG LEGISLATION; DRUG MARKETING; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PRESCRIPTION; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031414199     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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