Pharmacokinetics and organ distribution of intravenous and oral methylene blue.

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Published in Eur J Clin Pharmacol on June 01, 2000

Authors

C Peter1, D Hongwan, A Küpfer, B H Lauterburg

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Clinical Pharmacology, University of Bern, Switzerland.

Associated clinical trials:

Cognitive and Functional Connectivity Effects of Methylene Blue in Healthy Aging, Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease (MB2) | NCT02380573

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