Search for dissertations about: "stereoselective pharamacokinetics"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words stereoselective pharamacokinetics.

2. 1. Pharmacokinetics of the enantiomers of thalidomide

   Author : Tommy Eriksson; Avdelningen för klinisk kemi och farmakologi; []
   Keywords : MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; protein binding; blood distribution; stereoselective pharamacokinetics; pharmacokinetic modelling; oral administration; intravenous administration; chiral inversion; stereospecific assay; HPLC; Thalidomide; hydroxylated metabolites; enantiomers; in vitro kinetics; sedative effects; concentration-effect relationship.; Pharmacological sciences; pharmacognosy; pharmacy; toxicology; Farmakologi; farmakognosi; farmaci; toxikologi;

   Abstract : Thalidomide has a chiral center and the racemate of (+)-(R) and (-)-(S)-thalidomide was introduced as a hypnotic/sedative drug in 1957. In 1961 it was withdrawn due to teratogenicity and neuropathy. There is a growing interest in thalidomide treatment of immunomodulatory diseases. READ MORE