Analytical techniques for the determination of verapamil in biological samples and dosage forms: an overview

Fariba Pourkarim1, Elaheh Rahimpour2, Abolghasem Jouyban3,4

  • 1Drug Applied Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz 5165665811, Iran.

Bioanalysis
|November 15, 2019
PubMed

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