| Literature DB >> 3393421 |
E J Van Hoogdalem1, A G De Boer, D D Breimer.
Abstract
Because of the relatively poor intestinal absorption of ampicillin sodium, efforts have been made to enhance ampicillin absorption by co-administration of absorption promoters. In the present study the enhancing effect of sodium decanoate on rate and extent of rectal ampicillin absorption in rats has been evaluated after rate-controlled and site-controlled delivery of aqueous solutions. Rectal absorption without enhancer was extremely low (8 +/- 7%), and the addition of 0.032 M sodium decanoate gave comparable values. However, administration in 0.16 M decanoate considerably increased ampicillin bioavailability, to 79 +/- 30%, whereas the absorption rate was not significantly affected.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3393421 DOI: 10.1007/bf01962682
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pharm Weekbl Sci ISSN: 0167-6555