Metabolites of isopropyl unoprostone as potential ophthalmic solutions to reduce intraocular pressure in pigmented rabbits

Japanese Journal of Pharmacology

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 56-62

  Kashiwagi, Kenji ^a   Iizuka, Yoko ^a   Tsukahara, Shigeo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YAMANASHI   (Japan)

Author keywords

Esterase; Glaucoma; Isopropyl unoprostone; Metabolism; Prostaglandin

Indexed keywords

DRUG METABOLITE; EYE DROPS; TRITIUM; UNOPROSTONE ISOPROPYL ESTER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CILIARY BODY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIS; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RETINA; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ANIMALS; AQUEOUS HUMOR; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; CILIARY BODY; CORNEA; DINOPROST; EYE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIS; OPHTHALMIC SOLUTIONS; PIGMENTATION; RABBITS; RETINA; TISSUE DISTRIBUTION; TRITIUM;

EID: 0032882209     PISSN: 00215198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1254/jjp.81.56     Document Type: Article

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