In-vivo evaluation of sustained release microspheres of 5-FU in rabbits

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 166, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 231-234

  Zinutti, C ^a   Barberi Heyob, M ^b   Hoffman, M ^a   Maincent, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE LORRAINE   (France)

^b CENTRE ALEXIS VAUTRIN   (France)

Author keywords

5 FU; Bioavailability; Microspheres; Rabbit; Sustained release

Indexed keywords

FLUOROURACIL; MICROSPHERE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIODEGRADATION; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ABSORPTION; ENCAPSULATION; HALF LIFE TIME; IN VIVO STUDY; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RABBIT; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 0032543096     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(98)00040-4     Document Type: Article

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