Drug Metabolism: Current Concepts provides a comprehensive understanding of the processes that take place following
ingestion of a medicinal agent or xenobiotic, with an emphasis on the crucial role of metabolism (
biotransformation). How a sound knowledge of these phenomena is incorporated into the design of effective new drug candidates is also explained. The user-friendly text focuses on concepts rather than extraneous details and is supported by many illustrated examples of
biotransformations as well as frequent references to current critical reviews and articles highlighting the nature of research objectives in this vibrant area of medicinal development. The final topic on strategies for…
