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Xenobiotica
the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems
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Original Article

Pharmacokinetics of the enantiomers of felodipine in the dog after oral and intravenous administration of a pseudoracemic mixture

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Pages 75-84 | Received 16 Jan 1990, Accepted 07 Jul 1990, Published online: 27 Aug 2009

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