Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1493950819 ISBN 13: 9781493950812

Publisher: Springer, 2016

Synopsis

This book explores the application of pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic principles for the optimization of antimicrobial therapy and infectious diseases. Covers fundamentals of antimicrobial pharmacodynamics, and translation of model data to clinical situations.

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Review:

From the reviews:

“The book’s first half can function as an advanced textbook and support learning these concepts and principles. The level and presentation are appropriate for learners who already have a reasonable grasp of general pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, such as advanced graduate students, medical students, or pharmacy students. ... The second half applies these principles to an in-depth analysis of pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics for classes of antimicrobial drugs. This treatment can enhance the understanding and the application of these concepts for even experienced practitioners.” (Gregory Reed, Doody’s Book Reviews, June, 2014)

From the Back Cover:

Over the past decade, significant progress has been made in the theory and applications of pharmacodynamics of antimicrobial agents. On the basis of pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling concepts it has become possible to describe and predict the time course of antimicrobial effects under normal and pathophysiological conditions. The study of pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic relationships can be of considerable value in understanding drug action, defining optimal dosing regimens, and in making predictions under new or changing pre-clinical and clinical circumstances. Not surprisingly, pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic modeling concepts are increasingly applied in both basic and clinical research as well as in drug development.

Fundamentals of Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics  is designed as a reference on the application of pharmacokinetic-pharmacodynamic principles for the optimization of antimicrobial therapy, namely pharmacotherapy, and infectious diseases. The reader is introduced to various aspects of the fundamentals of antimicrobial pharmacodynamics, the integration of pharmacokinetics with pharmacodynamics for all major classes of antibiotics, from basic research to clinical situations.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1493950819
• ISBN 13: 9781493950812
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 475
• Editor: Vinks Alexander A., Derendorf Hartmut, Mouton Johan W.