Fundamentals of Pharmacology: The basics of drugs and how they are absorbed, distributed, metabolized, and excreted from the body

by Amirali Banani

Overview

Have you ever wondered what makes drugs so special? Or have you ever pondered upon the incredible number of lives that medications have saved in just the last century? The wonders of chemistry and biology have allowed pharmacologists to develop treatments against some of the most deadly forms of bacterial, viral, fungal and parasitic infections, from the discovery of penicillin (the first antibiotic) by Alexander Fleming in 1928 to treat streptococcal meningitis to the rapid development of antivirals against SARS-CoV-2 to end the COVID-19 Pandemic, the world of pharmacology has rapidly developed in the last 100 years or so. This book serves as a beginner's guide to pharmacology, including how drugs are classified and named, how our bodies affect drugs once when we consume them, and how drugs affect us once ingested.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940185687888
Publisher:	Amirali Banani
Publication date:	01/14/2023
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Sales rank:	136,455
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Amirali Banani is a passionate non-fiction writer from Vancouver, Canada who writes about a variety of fascinating topics in the ever changing world of science. Most of his books are about topics in the medical sciences and biology, two of which are based on articles he has written. Driven by curiosity and fascination for the natural world, Amirali is keen on understanding science on all scales. From the smallest molecules to the largest galaxies, he will take you into the depths of science in bite-size books rich in information.