A steady-state evaluation of the unavailability of chronotherapeutic oral drug absorption system verapamil PM after nighttime dosing versus immediate-acting verapamil dosed every eight hours

American Journal of Therapeutics

Volumn 7, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 345-351

  Prisant, L Michael ^a   Devane, John G ^a   Butler, Jackie ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronobiology; Chronotherapeutics; Controlled absorption; Drug delivery systems; Hypertension; Pharmacokinetics; Verapamil

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; VERAPAMIL;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD; CHRONOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; HUMAN; MALE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFERENCE VALUE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER CURVE; BIOLOGICAL AVAILABILITY; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKERS; CHRONOTHERAPY; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; HUMANS; MALE; REFERENCE VALUES; VERAPAMIL;

EID: 0034332503     PISSN: 10752765     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00045391-200007060-00002     Document Type: Article

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