The use of drugs as remedies for various types of diseases has a long tradition, but the value of any given compound must be evaluated in light of its benefit to risk ratio. When prescribing drugs, physicians must look at the whole picture of the drug's benefits in relation to its side effects and possible toxicity. The aim of this handbook is to compile data which should optimize the clinician's decision making in selecting effective, low-risk drug treatments.
The use of drugs as remedies for various types of diseases has a long tradition, but the value of any given compound must be evaluated in light of its...
In the view of most experts pharmacology is on drugs, targets, and actions. In the context the drug as a rule is seen as an active pharmaceutical ingredient and not as a complex mixture of chemical entities of a well defined structure. Today, we are becoming more and more aware of the fact that delivery of the active compound to the target site is a key. The present volume gives a topical overview on various modern approaches to drug targeting covering today's options for specific carrier systems allowing successful drug treatment at various sites of the body difficult to address and...
In the view of most experts pharmacology is on drugs, targets, and actions. In the context the drug as a rule is seen as an active pharmaceutical i...