TY - BOOK AU - Florence, A. T. AU - Attwood, D. TI - Physicochemical principles of pharmacy SN - 0412018217 AV - RS403 .F59 1988 U1 - 615.4 PY - 1988/// CY - New York PB - Chapman and Hall KW - Pharmaceutical chemistry KW - Physical organic chemistry KW - Chemistry, Pharmaceutical KW - Chemistry, Physical KW - Pharmacy N1 - Includes bibliographies and index; 1. Gases and volatile agents -- 2. Properites of the solid state -- 3. Physicochemical properties of drugs in solution -- 4. Chemical stability of drugs -- 5. Solubility and partitioning of drugs -- 6. Surfactants -- 7. Disperse systems -- 8. Polymers and macromolecules -- 9. Drug absorption and routes of administration -- 10. Drug interactions and incompatibilities: a physicochemical view -- 11. Assessment of dosage forms in vitro N2 - This book provides the physicochemical background to the design and use of pharmaceutical dosage forms. It goes beyond the introductory aspects of the subject to show how basic physicochemical principles are essential to an understanding of every aspect of drug action, from the dosage form to the site of action in the body. This is not a textbook of physical chemistry for pharmacists, but is a book which bridges the gap between basic first-year physical chemistry and the more applied practice of later years. This extensively revised second edition includes much new material, illustrations and references to take into account recent scientific developments and curriculum changes ER -