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Research Article

Tetrahydrozoline (Visine®) concentrations in serum and urine during therapeutic ocular dosing: A necessary first step in determining an overdose

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Pages 810-814 | Received 15 Jun 2011, Accepted 13 Aug 2011, Published online: 05 Oct 2011

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