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Animal Pharmacokinetics and Metabolism

Rapid-onset sildenafil nasal spray carried by microemulsion systems: in vitro evaluation and in vivo pharmacokinetic studies in rabbits

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Pages 567-577 | Received 20 Dec 2010, Accepted 14 Feb 2011, Published online: 22 Mar 2011

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