Chirality in Drug Design and Development

Indra K. Reddy, Reza Mehvar

Foreword, Fakhreddin Jamali, Preface, Contributors, 1. Effects of Crystal Structure and Physical Properties on the Release of Chiral Drugs, 2. Use of Chiral Excipients in Formulations Containing Chiral Drugs, 3. Transport of Chiral Molecules Across the Skin, 4. Stereoselective Drug Delivery Through Prodrug Approach, 5. Stereoselectivity in Drug Action and Disposition: An Overview, 6. Stereospecific Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Selected Classes of Drugs, 7. Stereospecific Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics: Cardiovascular Drugs, 8. Chiral Inversion, 9. Bioequivalency Determination of Racemic Drug Formulations: Is Stereospecific Assay Essential?, 10. Regulatory Considerations in Drug Development of Stereoisomers, Index