Bioequivalence studies of drugs prescribed mainly for women

Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2011, Pages

  McGilveray, Iain J ^a,b  

^a McGilveray Pharmacon Inc   (Canada)

^b HEALTH CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Bioequivalence; Pharmacokinetics; Pregnancy; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

BENDECTIN; DOXYLAMINE PLUS PYRIDOXINE; DRUG;

ARTICLE; BIOEQUIVALENCE; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FORMULATION; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; CANADA; CLINICAL TRIAL (TOPIC); FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; PHARMACOKINETICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; UNITED STATES;

CANADA; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; FEMALE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACOKINETICS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY COMPLICATIONS; SEX FACTORS; THERAPEUTIC EQUIVALENCY; UNITED STATES; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 84860585333     PISSN: 17106222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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