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Research Article

Metabolism of two analgesic agents, tramadol-n-oxide and tramadol, in specific pathogen-free and axenic mice

W. N. Wu Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., Spring House, PA, USA
,
L. A. McKown Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., Spring House, PA, USA
,
E. E. Codd Johnson & Johnson Pharmaceutical Research & Development, L.L.C., Spring House, PA, USA
&
R. B. Raffa Temple University School of Pharmacy, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Pages 551-565 | Received 18 Nov 2005, Published online: 22 Sep 2008

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