Pharmacokinetics of ethambutol (EMB) in elephants

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 321-323

  Maslow, Joel N ^a,e   Mikota, S K ^b   Zhu, M ^c   Riddle, H ^b   Peloquin, C A ^c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b National Jewish Medical and Research Center ^*  (United States)

^c NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^e VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHAMBUTOL; ISONIAZID; PYRAZINAMIDE; RIFAMPICIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG DISTRIBUTION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; ELEPHANT; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; NONHUMAN; POWDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM DISEASE; SKIN IRRITATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, RECTAL; ANIMALS; ANTITUBERCULAR AGENTS; AREA UNDER CURVE; ELEPHANTS; ETHAMBUTOL; FEMALE; MALE;

ANIMALIA; ELEPHANTIDAE;

EID: 21244471496     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2005.00651.x     Document Type: Article

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