John Wiley & Sons Ltd Human Drug Metabolism

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Human Drug Metabolism: An Introduction, Second Edition is a completely revised and updated version of this key text. Providing an invaluable introduction to this core area of pharmacology and covering recent progress and advances in this fast moving field.§The book focuses on giving the reader a conceptual understanding of the drug metabolism system, illustrating basic mechanisms of how xenobiotics are detected, chemically modified and then eliminated from human systems.§A concise, accessible and engaging introduction to drug metabolism§Avoids unnecessary technical and chemical detail§Focuses on a conceptual understanding of the drug metabolism system§Provides a wealth of examples to engage student interest and explore the clinical consequence of drug metabolism in simple terms§Reviews of first edition:§"The author has certainly achieved his goal of providing an accessible introduction to human drug metabolism" The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, June 2006§"Armed with the knowledge contained in this book, we should all be well on the way" Pharmaceutical Physician, May 2006§"...a useful introductory text for the intended audience of students studying pharmacology and toxicology..." Veterinary Pathology, November 2006 Human Drug Metabolism, An Introduction, Second Editionprovides an accessible introduction to the subject and will beparticularly invaluable to those who already have someunderstanding of the life sciences.