This book introduces basic pharmacokinetic concepts to beginner learners to help them understand the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs.
After a basic introduction to pharmacokinetics and its related fields, the book clearly introduces readers to quantitative pharmacokinetic relations and the interplay between pharmacokinetic parameters. Emphasizing the application and importance of pharmacokinetic concepts in clinical practice throughout, the book features:
- A clear, simple, and concise style with the use of graphs and simulations to aid learning.
- A concept map approach to demonstrate the relationship between the different pharmacokinetic concepts.
- Bullet point summaries of each concept to demonstrate applications in clinical practice.
- Practice problems and solved examples to help the reader understand the best approach for calculating pharmacokinetic parameters.
- A glossary of key words and acronyms.
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