Pandit N. Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Sciences: An Integrated Approach

Liррincott Williаms & Wilkins, a Wоlters Кluwеr business, 2011. - 375 p. Second EditionIt is an introductory book that provides a simple, integrated, and coherent overview of pharmaceutical science concepts for the beginner or nonspecialist.ContensWhat Is a Drug?
How Do Drugs Work?
How Are Drugs Designed?
How Are Drugs Administered?
How Are Drugs Transported in the Body?
How Are Drugs Used Clinically in Patients?
How Do Genetic Factors Affect Drug Therapy?
How Are New Drugs Developed and Approved for Marketing?
Concluding Remarks
Part I: Drug Chemistry
Drugs and Their Targets
Ionization of Drugs
Solubility and Lipophilicity
Part II: Drug Delivery
Transport Across Biological Barriers
Drug Absorption
Drug Delivery Systems
Part III: Drug Disposition
Drug Distribution
Drug Excretion
Drug Metabolism
Pharmacokinetic Concepts
Part IV: Drug Action
Ligands and Receptors
Mechanisms of Drug Action
Dose-Response Relationships
Part V: Drug Therapy
Therapeutic Variability
Drug Interactions
Pharmacogenomics
Part VI: Special Topics
Biopharmaceutical Drugs
Drug Discovery and Approval