Levetiracetam Rectal Administration in Healthy Dogs
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Levetiracetam Rectal Administration in Healthy Dogs
BACKGROUND Levetiracetam is used to manage status epilepticus (SE) and cluster seizures (CS) in humans. The drug might be absorbed after rectal administration and could offer a practical adjunct to rectal administration of diazepam in managing SE and CS. HYPOTHESIS Levetiracetam is rapidly absorbed after rectal administration in dogs and maintains target serum concentrations for at least 9 ho...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0891-6640
DOI: 10.1111/jvim.12269