SynopsisWritten as an introductory pharmacology text, this book provides an in-depth discussion of the chemical and molecular pharmacology concepts that pharmacy students require for more advanced study. It covers the principles of chemistry and biology necessary to understand drug action at the cellular level. It emphasizes chemical and physical properties of drugs, drug absorption and distribution, drug interactions with cellular receptors, and drug metabolism and interaction. The book incorporates the teaching of chemical and molecular pharmacology principles with extensive use of model drug molecules.