Effects of age and gender on single-dose pharmacokinetics of gabapentin

Epilepsia

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 474-479

  Boyd, Rebecca A ^a   T̈rck, Dietrich ^a   Abel, Robert B ^a   Sedman, Allen J ^a   Bockbrader, Howard N ^a  

^a PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Gabapentin; Gender; Pharmacokinetics; Renal function

Indexed keywords

GABAPENTIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BODY SIZE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CREATININE CLEARANCE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; FOCAL EPILEPSY; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; KIDNEY CLEARANCE; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0032958091     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1999.tb00743.x     Document Type: Article

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