The Quantitative Basis of Drug Therapy
by Thomas N. Tozer
Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics helps readers understand the basic principles upon which quantitative decisions in drug therapy are based.
Introduction to Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics features:
- Necessary quantitative tools and principles of drug therapy
- Coverage emphasizes basic princples and concepts
- Up-to-date examples featuring currently prescribed drugs
- Extensive use of illustrations
- Study Problems
Contents
- Input-Exposure Relationships
- Exposure-Response Relationships
- Membranes: A Determinig Factor
- Dispostition Following Intravenous Bolus
- Extravascular Dose and Systemic Absorption
- Response Following a Single Dose
- Therapeutic Window
- Constant-Rate Regimens
- Multiple-Dose Regimens
- Variablility
- Intiating and Managing Therapy
Index