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Pharmaceutics – The Science of Medicine Design | Science Trove

Pharmaceutics: The Science of Medicine Design (First Edition)  

Edited by:
Philip DentonLiverpool John Moores University, UKClose
 and
Chris RostronLiverpool John Moores University, UKClose
Published in Print:25 July 2013 Published Online:01 August 2024
https://doi.org/10.1093/hesc/9780199655311.001.0001
ISBN:9780199655311
Publisher:Oxford University Press

Abstract

Pharmasceutics explores the different forms that medicines can take and demonstrates how being able to select the best form — be it a tablet, injectable liquid, or an inhaled gas — requires an understanding of how chemicals behave in different physical states. Taking medication is a common occurrence for many people, whether it be to deal with minor ailments such as a headache or life-threatening conditions such as HIV or cancer. In the UK alone, over 900 million prescriptions are dispensed every year. Overseeing all of this are pharmacists: experts in medicines and their use. This book is part of a series that supports those who are training to become pharmacists.

Keywords:

tablet, injectable liquid, inhaled gas, medication, prescriptions, medicines, headache, HIV, cancer

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