Pharmacokinetics and metabolism of the antimalarial piperaquine after intravenous and oral single doses to the rat.

This study aimed to evaluate the pharmacokinetic properties of piperaquine in the rat after intravenous and oral administration, and to identify and characterize the main piperaquine metabolites in rat plasma, urine, faeces and bile after intravenous administration. Male Sprague-Dawley rats were adm...

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Main Authors: Tarning, J, Lindegardh, N, Sandberg, S, Day, N, White, N, Ashton, M
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008