Handbook of Pharmacokinetic/Pharmacodynamic Correlation (Handbooks in Pharmacology and Toxicology)

Combining the established disciplines of pharmacokinetics (PK), the relationship between drug concentration and time, and pharmacodynamics (PD), the relationship between drug effects and concentration, this handbook examines the relevant relationship between drug effects and time. It provides a systematic overview of how PK is linked to PD, introduces the basic concepts of PK-PD modeling and presents the underlying theory behind it, and discusses the specific aspects of PK-PD modeling for various classes of drugs.