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Preliminary pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies on flunixin meglumine in donkeys

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Abbreviations

AUC:

area under the curve

ClB :

body clearance

FM:

flunixin meglumine

HETE:

hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid

HPLC:

high-performance liquid chromatography

MRT:

mean residence time

PG:

prostaglandin

RIA:

radioimmunoassay

t 1/2 β :

elimination half-life

TX:

thromboxane

Vss :

apparent volume of distribution

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  1. Department of Veterinary Pharmacology, University of Glasgow Veterinary School, Bearsden Road, G61 1QH, Glasgow, United Kingdom

    Z. Cheng, Q. McKellar & A. Nolan

  2. Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences, Royal Veterinary College, Hawkshead Campus, North Mymms, AL9 7TA, Hatfield, Herts., United Kingdom

    P. Lees

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Cheng, Z., McKellar, Q., Nolan, A. et al. Preliminary pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies on flunixin meglumine in donkeys. Vet Res Commun 20, 469–472 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00419184

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