Basic principles of clinical pharmacology relevant to pharmaco-epidemiology studies

David A. Henry*, Patricia McGettigan, Anne Tonkin, Sean Hennessy

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Abstract

This chapter contains sections titled:
Introduction
The Nature of Drugs
Mechanisms of Drug Action
Drug Potency
Pharmacodynamics and Pharmacokinetics
The Role of Pharmacodynamics in Determining Variability of Drug Response
The Role of Pharmacokinetics in Determining Variability of Drug Response
The Importance of the Human Factor: Prescriber and Consumer Behavior
Conclusions
References
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPharmacoepidemiology
EditorsBrian L Strom
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons
Pages37-57
Number of pages21
Edition4th
ISBN (Electronic)9780470059876
ISBN (Print)9780470866818
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 14 Mar 2007
Externally publishedYes

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