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Enantioselective pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of chiral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs

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Evans, A.M. Enantioselective pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics of chiral non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 42, 237–256 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00266343

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