A simple and rapid method for the identification of zolpidem carboxylic acid in urine

Journal of Analytical Toxicology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 195-199

  Lewis, John H ^a   Vine, John H ^b  

^a Pacific Laboratory Medicine Services   (Australia)

^b Racing Analytical Services Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

2 PROPANOL; CARBOXYLIC ACID; CHLOROFORM; DRUG METABOLITE; ETHYL IODIDE; IODIDE; IODINE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; ZOLPIDEM; ZOLPIDEM CARBOXYLIC ACID; ZOLPIDEM TARTRATE;

ARTICLE; DRUG DETERMINATION; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; ION MONITORING; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PH MEASUREMENT; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; SEXUAL CRIME; URINALYSIS;

EID: 34248220984     PISSN: 01464760     EISSN: 01464760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jat/31.4.195     Document Type: Article

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