Phototransformation of fibrate drugs in aqueous media

Environmental Chemistry Letters

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-47

  Cermola, M ^a   DellaGreca, M ^a   Iesce, M R ^a   Previtera, L ^a   Rubino, M ^a   Temussi, F ^a   Brigante, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Bezafibrate; Drugs; Fenofibrate; Fenofibric acid; Gemfibrozil; Photodegradation; Solar simulated irradiation

Indexed keywords

DRUG PRODUCTS; PHOTODEGRADATION; PHOTOSENSITIZERS;

AQUEOUS MEDIA; BEZAFIBRATE; DRUG; FENOFIBRATE; FENOFIBRIC ACID; FIBRATE DRUGS; GEMFIBROZILS; PHOTO DEGRADATION; PHOTOTRANSFORMATIONS; SOLAR-SIMULATED IRRADIATION;

IRRADIATION;

EID: 23144457612     PISSN: 16103653     EISSN: 16103661     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10311-005-0112-0     Document Type: Article

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