Shargel And Yu S Applied Biopharmaceutics Pharmacokinetics 8th Edition

The authoritative textbook on the principles and practical applications of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics Shargel & Yu's Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics has been the standard textbook in its field for over 40 years. This eighth edition includes recent scientific developments in the field and embodies the collective contribution of experts with deep knowledge and experience in the selected subject areas. Shargel & Yu's Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, Eighth Edition provides the reader with a fundamental understanding of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics principles that can be applied to patient drug therapy and rational drug product development. Shargel & Yu's Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, Eighth Edition has been expanded and revised to include advancements in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. The chapter sequence has been reorganized into four main sections, providing a more logical sequence for students. The textbook starts with fundamental concepts, followed by application of these principles to optimize drug therapy and to the rational development of drug products. Each chapter includes theoretical concepts with practical examples and clinical applications. Frequently asked questions provide a discussion of overall concepts. Features: Expanded and revised chapters to include scientific advances in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics Four main sections providing a natural buildup of knowledge: introduction to biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics, fundamentals of biopharmaceutics, pharmacokinetic calculations, clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics in drug product development Additional chapters for this edition include: o Physiological factors related to drug absorption o Approaches to pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics calculations o Novel and complex dosage Forms o Clinical Development and Therapeutic Equivalence of Generic Drug and Biosimilar Products o Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics in Clinical Drug Product Development Additional information on drug therapy, drug product performance, and other related topics Frequently asked questions, practice problems, clinical examples and learning questions

Publisher's Note: Products purchased from Third Party sellers are not guaranteed by the publisher for quality, authenticity, or access to any online entitlements included with the product. This authoritative guide has been updated with important new findings about drug therapy, product performance, and other need-to-know topics Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, Eighth Edition delivers the knowledge and skills you need to succeed. The authors provide practical problems with specific examples of clinical solutions to help you apply principles to patient care and drug consultation situations. Each chapter includes objectives, summaries, and FAQs highlighting that help you understand and retain key concepts. You’ll learn how to derive models/parameters to describe drug absorption, distribution, and elimination processes; evaluate biopharmaceutic studies involving drug product equivalency and unequivalency; design and evaluate dosage regimens of drugs; detect and solve clinical pharmacokinetic problems; and much more.

Annotation The primary emphasis of this book is on the application and understanding of concepts. Basic theoretical discussions of the principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics are provided, along with illustrative examples and practice problems and solutions to help the student gain skill in practical problem solving.

A comprehensive textbook on the theoretical and practical applications of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics The field’s leading text for more than three decades Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics, Sixth Edition provides you with a basic understanding of the principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics and applies these principles to drug product development, drug product performance and drug therapy. The revised and updated sixth edition is unique in teaching basic concepts that relate to understanding the complex issues associated with safe and efficacious drug therapy. Written by authors who have both academic and clinical experience, Applied Biopharmaceutics & Pharmacokinetics will help you to: Understand the basic concepts in biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics. Use raw data and derive the pharmacokinetic models and parameters that best describe the process of drug absorption, distribution, and elimination Critically evaluate biopharmaceutic studies involving drug product equivalency and unequivalency Design and evaluate dosage regimens of drugs, using pharmacokinetic and biopharmaceutic parameters Detect potential clinical pharmacokinetic problems and apply basic pharmacokinetic principles to solve them Practical problems and clinical examples with discussions are included in each chapter to help you apply these principles to patient care and drug consultation situations. Chapter Objectives, Chapter Summaries, and Frequently Asked Questions along with additional application questions appear within each chapter to identify and focus on key concepts. Most of the chapters have been revised to reflect our current understanding of drug product performance, bioavailability, bioequivalence, pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, and drug therapy.

The most comprehensive text on the practical applications of biopharmaceuticals and pharmacokinetics! 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "The updated edition provides the reader with a solid foundation in the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics. Students will be able to apply the information to their clinical practice and researchers will find this to be a valuable reference. This modestly priced book should be the gold standard for student use."--Doody's Review Service The primary emphasis of this book is on the application and understanding of concepts. Basic theoretical discussions of the principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics are provided, along with illustrative examples and practice problems and solutions to help the student gain skill in practical problem solving.

The most comprehensive text on the practical applications of biopharmaceuticals and pharmacokinetics! 4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW! "The updated edition provides the reader with a solid foundation in the basic principles of pharmacokinetics and biopharmaceutics. Students will be able to apply the information to their clinical practice and researchers will find this to be a valuable reference. This modestly priced book should be the gold standard for student use."--Doody's Review Service The primary emphasis of this book is on the application and understanding of concepts. Basic theoretical discussions of the principles of biopharmaceutics and pharmacokinetics are provided, along with illustrative examples and practice problems and solutions to help the student gain skill in practical problem solving.

This unique text helps students and healthcare professionals master the fundamentals of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. Written by distinguished international experts, it provides readers with an introduction to the basic principles underlying the establishment and individualization of dosage regimens and their optimal use in drug therapy. Up-to-date examples featuring currently prescribed drugs illustrate how pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics relate to contemporary drug therapy. Study problems at the end of each chapter help students and professionals gain a firm grasp of the material covered within the text.