ABSTRACT

In order to understand drug metabolism at its most fundamental level, pharmaceutical scientists must be able to analyze drug compound structure and predict possible metabolic pathways in order to avoid the risk of adverse reactions that lead to the withdrawal of a drug from the market. This title is a comprehensive guide for recognizing the chemica

chapter 1|3 pages

Introduction

chapter 2|14 pages

Background for Nonchemists

chapter 3|15 pages

Background for Chemists

chapter 5|11 pages

Reductive Pathways

chapter 6|10 pages

Hydrolytic Pathways

chapter 7|15 pages

Conjugation Pathways

chapter 8|22 pages

Reactive Metabolites