Pharmacokinetic profile of topical flunarizine in rabbit eye and plasma

Journal of Ocular Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 171-179

  Maltese, Adriana ^a   Bucolo, Claudio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CINNARIZINE; FLUNARIZINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; AQUEOUS HUMOR; ARTICLE; CILIARY BODY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORNEA; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG PENETRATION; DRUG TISSUE LEVEL; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; IRIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; RABBIT; RETINA;

EID: 0038642148     PISSN: 10807683     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/108076803321637708     Document Type: Article

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