Pharmacology of ketoconazole suspension in infants and children.
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The pharmacokinetics of ketoconazole administered as either a commercially prepared suspension or as a crushed tablet in applesauce were studied in 12 children. The mean peak plasma concentration of ketoconazole and the area under the plasma time-concentration curve were approximately twofold greater with the suspension than with the crushed tablets.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Antimicrobial agents and chemotherapy
دوره 23 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1983