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Tigecycline and cyclosporine interaction—an interesting case of biliary-excreted drug enhancing the oral bioavailability of cyclosporine

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Srinivas, N.R. Tigecycline and cyclosporine interaction—an interesting case of biliary-excreted drug enhancing the oral bioavailability of cyclosporine. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 65, 543–544 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00228-009-0631-x

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