Modern Pharmaceutics Volume 1
Author | : Alexander T. Florence |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 656 |
Release | : 2009-05-28 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781420065657 |
ISBN-13 | : 1420065653 |
Rating | : 4/5 (57 Downloads) |
Download or read book Modern Pharmaceutics Volume 1 written by Alexander T. Florence and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2009-05-28 with total page 656 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over 100 illustrations, Volume 1 addresses the core disciplines of pharmaceutics (absorption, PK, excipients, tablet dosage forms, and packaging), and explores the challenges and paradigms of pharmaceutics. Key topics in Volume 1 include: • principles of drug absorption, chemical kinetics, and drug stability • pharmacokinetics • the effect of route of administration and distribution on drug action • in vivo imaging of dose forms: gamma scintigraphy, PET imaging NMR, MRI, etc. • powder technology • excipient design and characterization • preformulation • optimization techniques in pharmaceutical formulation and processing • disperse and surfactant systems • the solid state, tablet dosage forms, coating processes, and hard and soft shell capsules • parenteral products