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. 2006 Jan;61(1):31–38. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2005.02517.x

Table 1.

Individual times and locations of initial tablet disintegration (ITD) within the gastrointestinal tract of 153Sm-labelled MMX®-budesonide tablets

Subject ITD (h) Location in the gastrointestinal tract
01 >24 Sigmoid colon
02 8.5–9 Ascending colon
03  12–24 Ileum/ascending colon
04  10–12 Small intestine/ileum
05   4–4.5 Ileum/ascending colon
06  10–12 Ileum
07 5.5–6 Transverse colon
08   7–7.5 Small intestine/ileum
09   6–6.5 Ileum
10   8–8.5 Ileum/ascending colon
11 9.5–10 Transverse/descending colon
12 6.5–7 Ascending/transverse colon