Pharmacokinetics : Principles and Applications [Hardcover]

Mehdi Boroujerdi (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 21, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0071351647 | ISBN-13: 978-0071351645 | Edition: 1

An essential resource, this text presents the mathematical concepts required to understand pharmacokinetics, together with applications making it realistic for pharmaceutical care. Included is detailed coverage of pharmacokinetic modeling, linear mammillary models, multiple dosing kinetics, population pharmaceutics, physiological modeling, and relevant software for pharmacokinetic research and education.

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" I find this text to be a valuable inclusion to PharmD curriculum at the very basic level to make the students more clinically proficient." (American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education )

" Considering the minimal price , good mathematical overviews, and references, this text would be appreciated by students and teachers with an interest in pharmacokinetics." (The Annals of Pharmacotherapy )

From the Back Cover

Making pharmacokinetics real for pharmaceutical care and sciences, this unique introduction explains the math and delivers it in a practical context that can help you in the scientific practice of pharmacy

*The best way to start pharmacokinetics for real-life practice
*Ideal for students who want to understand the processes and factors that make drugs work and stop working
*Inside: essential, well-illustrated information about what happens when drugs enter, interact with, and leave patients’ bodies

The only book to put math, physiology, and drug dynamics into a package that makes sense for—and to—students, clinicians, and scientists, Pharmacokinetics: Principles and Applications features--
*Practical pharmacokinetics for a core understanding of drug behavior in real patients
*Building-block coverage that prepares you for both practice and pharmacy exam success
*Thorough, clear review of needed math
*18 chapters exploring drug activity in the body, the factors that affect its safety and efficacy, and practical drug problem-solving skills that can help patients
*Coverage of drug administration, absorption, distribution, and elimination
*Leading-edge models that explain and predict drug behavior and physiological response
*Special coverage of the effects of dialysis on pharmacokinetics and dosage adjustments for patient with renal impairments
*Practical help with analysis of urinary biliary data
*More than 250 illustrations
*Learning tools that make mastery easier, including a groundwork-laying chapter, an intro to physiological modeling, compartmental and noncompartmental analyses, and assignments with answers at the back of the book and extra credit problems based on the recent findings published in leading refereed journals for students who expect to be challenged (20020401)

Product Details

• Hardcover: 528 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Appleton & Lange; 1 edition (August 21, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0071351647
• ISBN-13: 978-0071351645
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,148,686 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #35 in Books > Medical Books > Pharmacology > Pharmacodynamics

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5.0 out of 5 stars Review of the book, not Amazon, September 7, 2011

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This review is from: Pharmacokinetics : Principles and Applications (Hardcover)

As opposed to the review by Stephanie, I will not penalize the author and his work for delivering a used copy. This book is a very clear introduction to basic pharmacokinetics and the equations that describe traditional compartmental and non-compartmental models. I have used it as a reference for several years. There are no population approaches here; the book is more fundamental. It is entirely appropriate for early students of pharmaceutical sciences, just as the author stated in his preface, and as a reminder of the basics for more experienced pharmacokineticists or pharmacometricians. Since one can "look inside" I will not rehash the content here. This is my most frequently opened PK book on the shelf, followed by Rowland and Towser (Clinical Pharmacokinetics: Concepts and Applications). Well done to Dr. Boroujerdi.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars BAD! I recieved a USED book, October 14, 2010

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Stephanie - See all my reviews

This review is from: Pharmacokinetics : Principles and Applications (Hardcover)

BAD! I recieved a USED book (with yellow marker everywhere) and I purchased a book that was advertised (and priced!) as NEW