Abstract
Liver disease is a widespread and increasing problem throughout the world, however little is published on how different types and degrees of liver dysfunction affect the body's ability to handle medicines. This chapter examines the pharmacokinetics of drugs in liver disease.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Drugs and the Liver: A guide to drug handling in liver dysfunction |
| Editors | Penny North-Lewis |
| Publisher | Pharmaceutical Press |
| Pages | 103-135 |
| Number of pages | 33 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-0-85369-710-7 |
| Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- liver disease
- biomedical sciences
- drugs
- pharmacology
- pharmacokinetics