Basic Pharmacokinetics, Second Edition

Pharmacokinetics uses mathematical relationships in the quantitative description of the absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion of drugs, says Hedaya (pharmacy, Tanta U., Egypt), but people with limited mathematical background often have trouble understanding concepts that are presented only in mathematical terms. Therefore, he uses a number of different approaches to explain concepts and how they are related to the physiological processes in the body. He includes pharmacokinetics simulation exercises throughout, linked to material both in print and on the disk. The book could serve as a course text in any biomedical curriculum that considers pharmacokinetics, but the highly interactive disk is designed to facilitate self-study as well. Annotation Ac2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Mohsen A. Hedaya, PharmD, PhD, is a professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Tanta University in Egypt, and is currently on leave to work at the Faculty of Pharmacy at Kuwait University. His research interests include pharmacokinetic drug interactions, drug delivery to the brain, pharmacokinetic computer simulations, bioequivalent study design and data analysis, and the development and assessment of computer-aided instructional materials in the area of pharmacokinetics. Dr. Hedaya is a member of numerous international scientific associations and has received several prestigious teaching and research achievement awards. He has to his credit extensive scientific publications in national and international journals and frequently gives presentations at national and international scientific meetings. The computer-based educational materials developed by Dr. Hedaya in the area of pharmacokinetics are currently being used by more than 300 educational, research, and industrial institutions around the world.