Pharmacokinetics of intravenous N-acetylcysteine in pre-term new-born infants

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 645-650

  Ahola, T ^a   Fellman, V ^a   Laaksonen, R ^b   Laitila, J ^b   Lapatto, R ^a,c   Neuvonen, P J ^b   Raivio, K O ^a  

^a HELSINKI UNIVERSITY CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Free radicals; Glutathione

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCYSTEINE; CYSTEINE; DOBUTAMINE; DOPAMINE; GLUTATHIONE; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY; DISTRIBUTION VOLUME; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NEWBORN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEADY STATE;

EID: 0032758784     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050687     Document Type: Article

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