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Coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) Microscopy Visualizes Pharmaceutical Tablets During Dissolution
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Effect of an antacid on gastrointestinal absorption of theophylline

L A Arnold, G H Spurbeck, W H Shelver

    American Journal of Hospital Pharmacy
    |August 1, 1979
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