Nifedipine gastrointestinal therapeutic system (GITS) as an alternative to slow-release for tocolysis-Tolerance and pharmacokinetic profile

European Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Biology

Volumn 140, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-32

  Juon, Anna Mengia ^a   Nikolaus Kuhn Velten W ^b   Burkhardt, Tilo ^a   Krähenmann, Franziska ^a   Zimmermann, Roland ^a   von Mandach, Ursula ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Medizinisches Labor Bremen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal therapeutic system; Nifedipine; Oral tocolysis; Preterm labor

Indexed keywords

ADALAT CR; NIFEDIPIN MEPHA; NIFEDIPINE;

ADULT; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIZZINESS; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CLEARANCE; DRUG TOLERANCE; FEMALE; HEADACHE; HUMAN; MAXIMUM PLASMA CONCENTRATION; NAUSEA; PREMATURE LABOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLOW RELEASE FORMULATION; TOCOLYSIS;

EID: 49649096144     PISSN: 03012115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2008.02.003     Document Type: Article

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