Essential Pharmacokinetics

Dr. Thorsteinn Loftsson is a Professor of Physical Pharmacy at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik. He received his MS Pharm degree from University of Copenhagen and his MS and PhD degrees from the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Kansas. Dr. Loftsson has authored or co-authors over 200 papers in peer-reviewed journals, numerous book chapters and 20 patents and patent applications. His main research areas include the pharmaceutical applications of cyclodextrins, marine lipids, prodrugs and soft drugs. He has conducted over 100 lectures and is a Fellow of the American Association of Pharmaceutical Scientists (AAPS). Dr. Loftsson is also a member for the editorial board of Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, International Journal of Pharmaceutics, Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmacology, die Pharmazie and Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology (formerly STP Pharma Sciences).

Preface

Chapter 1 - IntroductionChapter 2 – Basic Concepts of PharmacokineticsChapter 3 - Physicochemical Properties and PharmacokineticsChapter 4 - Drug Pharmacokinetics After Alternative Routes of AdministrationChapter 5 - Pharmacologic Response and Drug Dosage AdjustmentsChapter 6 - The Effect of Food and Exipients on Drug PharmacokineticsChapter 7 - Practice Problems

Appendix I: Answers to Problems in Chapter 7Appexndix II: Symbols and Abbreviations