Metabolism of a novel hypnotic, N3-phenacyluridine, and hypnotic and sedative activities of its enantiomer metabolites in mouse

Xenobiotica

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 643-653

  Kimura, T ^a   Miki, M ^a   Watanabe, K ^a   Kondo, S ^b   Ho, I K ^c   Yamamoto, I ^a  

^a HOKURIKU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Nissui Pharmaceutical Co Ltd   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA HYDROXY BETA PHENETYLURIDINE; HYPNOTIC AGENT; PHENACYLURIDINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; URIDINE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG METABOLISM; EXTRACTION; HYPNOSIS; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; SEDATION;

EID: 0033936259     PISSN: 00498254     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/004982500406462     Document Type: Article

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