Bioequivalence assessment of two different tablet formulations of diltiazem after single and repeated doses in healthy subjects

Current Medical Research and Opinion

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 53-61

  Loffreda, A ^a   Matera, M G ^a   Vacca, C ^a   Motola, G ^a   De Santis, D ^a   Ruggiero, A ^a   Russo, F ^a   Fici, F ^b   Cantoni, V ^b   Lampa, E ^a   Rossi, Francesco ^a  

^a SECOND UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES   (Italy)

^b LusoFarmaco d'Italia SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bioequivalence; Diltiazem; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ANTAGONIST; DILTIAZEM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOEQUIVALENCE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; HYPOTENSION; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; TABLET FORMULATION; TIME;

EID: 0032906765     PISSN: 03007995     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1185/03007999909115174     Document Type: Article

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