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Motwani, J.G., Lipworth, B.J. Clinical Pharmacokinetics of Drugs Administered Buccally and Sublingually. Clin. Pharmacokinet. 21, 83–94 (1991). https://doi.org/10.2165/00003088-199121020-00001

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