Introduction to the Pharmaceutical Sciences an Integrated approach, 2/e


Author: Pandit
Edition: 2/e
ISBN: 9788184736144
Language: English
Published: 2011
Publisher: Wolters Kluwer

This unique textbook provides an introductory, yet comprehensive overview of the pharmaceutical sciences. It is the first text of its kind to pursue an interdisciplinary approach.

Introduction to the Pharmaceutical 

Sciences an Integrated approach, 2/e

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This unique textbook provides an introductory, yet comprehensive overview of the pharmaceutical sciences. It is the first text of its kind to pursue an interdisciplinary approach. Readers are introduced to basic concepts related to the specific disciplines in the pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmacology, pharmaceutics, pharmacokinetics, and medicinal chemistry. In an easy-to-read writing style, the book provides readers with up-to-date information on pharmacogenomics and includes comprehensive coverage of industrial drug development and regulatory approval processes. Each chapter includes critical-thinking exercises, as well as numerous figures, tables, and graphs. Many chapters contain review questions, practice problems, and cases. More than 160 illustrations complement the text.

Key Features               

  •  NEW! Case Studies provide students with real-world examples and encourage them to think critically.
  • Detailed illustrations throughout the book help reinforce key principles.
  • Emphasis on chemical, biological, and mathematical principles is balanced to help students gain a broad understanding of modern pharmaceutical science and its applications
  • Review Questions at the end of each chapter help students evaluate their level of comprehension
  • Key Concepts sections provide a quick review of important material.
  • Chapter Outlines, tables, and boxes help stude nts master the material.
  • Additional Reading section points readers to more information.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction

Part I: Drug Chemistry

2. Drugs and Their Targets

3. Ionization of Drugs

4. Solubility and Lipophilicity

Part II: Drug Delivery

5. Transport across Biological Barriers

6. Drug Absorption

7. Drug Delivery Systems

Part III: Drug Disposition

8. Drug Distribution

9. Drug Excretion

10. Drug Metabolism

11. Pharmacokinetic Concepts

Part IV: Drug Action

12. Ligands and Receptors

13. Mechanisms of Drug Action

14. Dose-Response Relationships

Part V: Drug Therapy

15. Therapeutic Variability

16. Drug Interactions

17. Pharmacogenomics

Part VI: Special Topics

18. Biopharmaceutical Drugs

19. Drug Discovery and Approval