Congestive heart failure is a disease state distinguished by the regular presence of both renal and hepatic abnormalities in drug handling. One such abnormality involves flaws in the process of drug ...

Though studies evaluating the effects of posture on the absorption of drugs have been conducted, a systematized review revealed critical gaps in methodology. Of 18 original research articles selected ...

Daily use of ginseng or ginkgo biloba supplements at the recommended doses, or the combination of both supplements, are unlikely to alter the pharmacokinetics -- by which drugs are absorbed, ...

Passive diffusion plays an essential role in oral absorption of drugs through the gastrointestinal tract, penetration across the blood-brain barrier to reach Central Nervous System disease targets, ...

Before orally administered drugs can make their way throughout the body, they must first bind to membrane proteins called drug transporters, which carry compounds across the intestinal tract and help ...

A new study sheds light on the action of the drug ezetimibe (trade name Zetia), which is used to treat high cholesterol. Ezetimibe is unique among cholesterol-lowering drugs in that it works by ...

American Testing Lab and Indian Consulting Firm Work to Broaden Acceptance of the BCS EXTON, PA – The preclinical contract research organization Absorption Systems, a global leader in pharmacokinetic ...

A tiny magnet inside a gelatin capsule allow researchers to hold medicine at an exact place in the intestine where it is best absorbed. Many drugs can only be absorbed in very specific parts of the ...

There exists a unique and clinically relevant time course of urinary drug delivery for a loop diuretic at which the natriuretic response is optimized. This rate of drug delivery resides on the steep ...