The Effect of Food and Ice Cream on the Adsorption Capacity of Paracetamol to High Surface Activated Charcoal: In vitro Studies

Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 233-237

  Hoegberg, Lotte Christine Groth ^a,b   Angelo, Helle Riis ^a   Christophersen, Anne Bolette ^a   Christensen, Hanne Rolighed ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b NONE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; CHARCOAL; NORIT READY TO USE; PARACETAMOL;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ADSORPTION; DRUG DETERMINATION; DRUG DETOXIFICATION; DRUG FORMULATION; FOOD DRUG INTERACTION; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; ICE CREAM; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE FLUID; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STOMACH PH;

ACETAMINOPHEN; ADSORPTION; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; CHARCOAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; FOOD; FOOD-DRUG INTERACTIONS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; ICE CREAM; SURFACE PROPERTIES; YOGURT;

EID: 0347504927     PISSN: 09019928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1600-0773.2003.pto930506.x     Document Type: Article

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