Basic Pharmacokinetic Concepts and Some Clinical Applications / / edited by Tarek A. Ahmed.

• TeilnehmendeR: Ahmed, Tarek A.,
• Place / Publishing House: Rijeka, Croatia : : IntechOpen,, [2015]; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (168 pages)

This book considers the basic principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. It also illustrates clinical pharmacokinetic applications, such as recirculatory models, common antimalarial drugs, and clinical pharmacokinetic principles in critically ill patients, which are essential for medical professionals. Undergraduate and postgraduate students can make use of the information presented. The contents of the book represent the authors points of view as well as clinical findings and basic concepts of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics that are covered in textbooks.

Table of Contents

Preface XI -- Chapter 1 -- The Impact of Pharmacokinetic Mismatched Antimalarial Drug Combinations on the Emergence and Spread of Drug Resistant Parasites 1 -- Qigui Li and Mark Hickman -- Chapter 2 -- Pharmacokinetic (PK) Characteristics in Critically Ill Patients 33 -- Mayuki Aibiki and Noriyasu Fukuoka -- Chapter 3 -- Pharmacokinetics of Drugs Following IV Bolus, IV Infusion, and Oral Administration 53 -- Tarek A. Ahmed -- Chapter 4 -- Drug Distribution and Drug Elimination 99 -- Seng Kok-Yong and Lee Lawrence -- Chapter 5 -- Biopharmaceutics and Pharmacokinetics 117 -- S. Lakshmana Prabu, T.N.K. Suriyaprakash, K. Ruckmani and R. Thirumurugan -- Chapter 6 -- Clinical Pharmacokinetic Applications of Recirculatory Models 137 -- José M. Lanao and Clara Isabel Colino.