The effect of food and time of administration on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of metrifonate

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 1999, Pages 456-464

  Heinig, R ^a,c   Sachse, R ^b  

^a Institute of Clinical Pharmacology   (Germany)

^b MEDA Manufacturing GmbH   (Germany)

^c BAYER AG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acetylcholinesterase; Butyrylcholinesterase; DDVP; Metrifonate

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE; DICHLORVOS; METRIFONATE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITION; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FAT INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; STOMACH EMPTYING;

ACETYLCHOLINESTERASE; BUTYRYLCHOLINESTERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FASTING; FOOD; FOOD-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HUMANS; TIME FACTORS; TRICHLORFON;

EID: 0032856188     PISSN: 09461965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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