Intraperitoneal Route of Drug Administration: Should it Be Used in Experimental Animal Studies?

Abdullah Al Shoyaib1, Sabrina Rahman Archie2, Vardan T. Karamyan3
1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, School of Pharmacy, TTUHSC, Amarillo, Texas, USA
2Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh
3Center for Blood Brain Barrier Research, School of Pharmacy, TTUHSC, 1300 Coulter St., Amarillo, Texas, 79106, USA

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