Acknowledgments
Preface
Section I. The Basics.
Chapter 1. Introduction: An Overview of Drug Metabolism and a Road Map to the Book
Chapter 2. Pills, Capsules, and Wafers: How Drugs Are Formulated and Why It Matters
Chapter 3. GI Absorption, Distribution, and the Blood-Brain Barrier
Chapter 4. Basic Pharmacokinetics: Onset, Duration, and Half-Life
Chapter 5. Modified-Release Medications: XR, CR, ER, and Beyond
Chapter 6. Transdermal and Intranasal Delivery
Chapter 7. Injectable Medications
Chapter 8. Biotransformation and the Liver
Chapter 9. Excretion
Section II. Drug Interactions
Chapter 10. Drug Interactions
Chapter 11. Drug Interactions: Antidepressants
Chapter 12. Drug Interactions: Antipsychotics and Mood Stabilizers
Chapter 13. Food and Drink Effects on Medications
Chapter 14. Recreational Drug Interactions
Chapter 15. Pharmacodynamic Drug Interactions
Section III. Special Topics
Chapter 16. Generic Medications and Drug Metabolism
Chapter 17. Pharmacogenetic Testing
Chapter 18. Prescribing for the Elderly and the Young
Chapter 19. Women, Men, and Medications
Chapter 20. Drug Metabolism and Ethnicity
Appendix
Tables of Relevant Drug Interactions
Index
