Pharmaceutical Sciences and Metabolism

Dear Colleagues,

During a drug development, the data concerning the metabolism of the active ingredient are essential for its marketing and are the subject of extensive pharmacokinetic studies. However, these cannot be exhaustive because the knowledge evolves according to the conditions of clinical use. The conditions of a drug administration can have a significant impact on the metabolism of the active ingredient (s), in particular during polymedication, food-based supplements, phytotherapy products, …. These co-administrations can lead to interactions likely to have an impact on the therapeutic management of patients. In addition, packagings and medical devices for administering drugs can release substances which may have toxic effects after human metabolism.

This Special Issue of Metabolites will publish reviews and original articles covering the latest on these subjects:

• Impact of drug-drug interactions, drug-food supplement interactions; drug-phytotherapy interactions on the metabolism of drugs and therapeutic management (efficacy and toxicity)
• Metabolism and toxicity of compounds released from packaging materials and medical drug delivery devices (toxicokinetics and biomonitoring studies)

Prof. Valérie Sautou
Guest Editor

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