The use of the corpus cavernosum for the administration of phenobarbital: An experimental study in dogs

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 246, Issue 1-2, 2002, Pages 105-109

  Deǧim, Tuncer ^a   Dündaröz, Ruşen ^b,c   Sizlan, Ali ^b   Yaşar, Mehmet ^b   Denli, Metin ^c   Gökçay, Erdal ^b  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b GULHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^c Department of Health Administration of the Turkish Army ^*  (Turkey)

Author keywords

Intracavernous route; Intravascular access; Phenobarbital; Status epilepticus

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BLOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORPUS CAVERNOSUM; DOG; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; INFECTION; MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; ANTICONVULSANTS; AREA UNDER CURVE; DOGS; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; HALF-LIFE; MALE; PENIS; PHENOBARBITAL;

EID: 0037057325     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-5173(02)00351-4     Document Type: Article

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