Accuracy of splitting unscored valdecoxib tablets

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 61, Issue 14, 2004, Pages 1482-1483

  Boggie, Daniel T ^a,b,c   DeLattre, Melissa L ^c   Schaefer, Monica G ^c,d   Morreale, Anthony P ^c   Plowman, Brian K ^c  

^a VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE PACIFIC   (United States)

^c VASDHS   (United States)

^d Vet Aff Kansas City Hlthcare S   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METOPROLOL; VALDECOXIB; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ISOXAZOLE DERIVATIVE; PROSTAGLANDIN SYNTHASE INHIBITOR; SULFONAMIDE;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TABLET; DRUG FORMULATION; STANDARD;

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; CYCLOOXYGENASE INHIBITORS; DRUG COMPOUNDING; ISOXAZOLES; METOPROLOL; SULFONAMIDES; TABLETS;

EID: 5144231270     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/61.14.1482     Document Type: Article

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