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Bromazepam appears to be completely absorbed in man. The intact drug was eliminated from the blood with a mean half-life of 11.9 hr. Predictable steady-state blood levels are maintained on multiple daily dosing.
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Kaplan, S.A., Jack, M.L., Weinfeld, R.E. et al. Biopharmaceutical and clinical pharmacokinetic profile of bromazepam. Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Biopharmaceutics 4, 1–16 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01271440
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