First published in 1995: Combining the established disciplines of pharmacokinetics (PK), the relationship between drug concentration and time, and pharmacodynamics (PD), the relationship between drug effects and concentration, this handbook examines the relevant relationship between drug effects and time.

First published in 1976, this handbook is a consolidation of principles and techniques for practitioners, researchers and students involved in the various applications of pharmacokinetics. Twenty-six of the previous edition's 37 chapters have been revised. A new chapter entitled Extracorporeal Methods of Drug Removal addresses the clinical pharmacokinetic challenges that accompany renal replacement therapy. Pharmacokinetic data profiles for an additional 128 drugs have been added to the appendix, which now provides accessible information on 426 drugs.

Pharmacokinetics is the study of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs in humans. This book, written by an internationally known researcher, teaches the basic principles, including drug transport, parenteral and enteral routes of drug administration, and factors affecting drug absorption, distribution, and metabolism. Extensively revised, this edition presents the mathematics of pharmacokinetics with various single- and multi-compartment models including detailed descriptions of metabolite and nonlinear pharmacokinetics. It also describes renal and hepatic drug clearance, and the influence of kidney and liver impairment on these functions. Taking a tutorial approach throughout, the author provides both a clear introduction to pharmacokinetics and a critical look at how this science affects drug discovery and development.

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Antibiotic Resistance: Origins, Evolution, Selection and Spread Chairman: Stuart B. Levy, 1997 Over the last 50 years, the rapid increase in the use of antibiotics, not only in people, but also in animal husbandry and agriculture, has delivered a selection unprecedented in the history of evolution. Consequently, society is facing one of its gravest public health problems-the emergence of infectious bacteria with resistance to many, and in some cases all, available antibiotics. This book brings together a multidisciplinary group of experts to discuss this problem. It begins by examining the origins of resistance and goes on to look at how the use of antibiotics in human medicine and farming/agriculture has selected for resistant bacteria. Separate chapters describe the evolution of resistance determinants and how these are spread both within and between bacterial species. Finally, the book contains discussions on strategies for countering the threat of antibiotic resistance. A major re-thinking of our approach to the treatment of infectious diseases is proposed-that antibiotic resistance should be seen as a problem created by the disruption of normal microbial ecology. To restore efficacy to earlier antibiotics, and to maintain the success of new antibiotics that are introduced, we need to use these drugs in a way that ensures an ecological balance that favours the predominance of susceptible bacteria.

Volume 1 is a comprehensive dictionary with more than 230,000 entries. It covers periodicals from a wide variety of subjects, including: science, social sciences, humanities, law, medicine, religion, library science, engineering, education, business, and art. Volume 1lists, in a single in letter-by-letter sequence, abbreviations commonly used for periodicals together with their full titles.

Drug delivery technologies represent a vast and vital area of Research and Development. The demand for innovative drug delivery systems continues to grow, and this growth continues to drive new developments. Building on the foundation provided by the first edition, "Drug Delivery Systems," Second Edition covers the latest developments in both industry and academia. New in this edition : · Chapter focusing on novel technologies and their global outlook · Coverage of electronically controlled drug delivery · Macrocapsules and nanoparticles in drug targeting · Drug nanocrystals and other new delivery systems · Updated information on liposomes as carriers Written in a straightforward, clear, and concise manner, the author provides a global perspective on current and future advances and market opportunities. "Drug Delivery Systems," Second Edition answers the need for comprehensive information in a single resource for anyone venturing into this area of drug development. The book contains black-and-white illustrations.