Browsing Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences by Date of Publication
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An investigation of the role of the polyamines in epilepsy and cerebral ischaemia
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2001)The polyamines, spermine and spermidine, are ubiquitous in nature but are found in especially high concentrations in brain tissue. The polyamines are required for cell growth and differentiation but in high doses are ... -
Mechanistics aspects of the relaese of drugs from hydrophilic polymer matrices
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2001)Hydrophilic polymers, which both swell and erode, are widely used to produce sustained release of drugs from monolithic matrices, and have been extensively reviewed in the literature (Alderman 1984), (Peppas and Korsmeyer ... -
Pharmaceutical policy - health strategy working paper
(2002)Working paper in response to govenment Health Strategy 'Quality and Fairness A health System for you'. It looks at the priority policy areas for development neglected in the Health Strategy; Community Pharmacy, Hospital ... -
Pharmaceutical services for patients in methadone treatment in Ireland and the introduction of the Methadone Protocol Scheme
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2002)Methadone is a long-acting opiate commonly used in substitution therapy for heroin addiction. In Ireland, prior to 1998, people requiring treatment for opiate addiction could either attend the National Drug Treatment Centre, ... -
Warfarin therapy in the Republic of Ireland : the potential role of neural networks in optimising therapy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2002)Anticoagulant therapy is used to reduce the embolic risk associated with many diseases e.g. atrial fibrillation, deep vein thrombosis and aortic valve replacement. The decision to anticoagulate a patient is made individually, ... -
The interrelation of Physicochemical Parameters and Topological Descriptors for a series of O-blocking Agents
(American Chemical Society, 2002)The intercorrelation between a series of physicochemical parameters and topological indices for a set of a-blockers is investigated. Partition coefficients are calculated using the ClogP program, and the results are compared ... -
Intestinal lymphatic transport of DDT and Saquinavir : the role of lipid based formulations and modulators of P-Glycoprotein and Cytochrome P450
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2002)The experiments in this thesis represent biopharmaceutical investigations, performed in an attempt to evaluate potential dosage form strategies designed to promote the intestinal lymphatic transport of lipophilic compounds. ... -
Single oral dose study of two isosorbide-based aspirin prodrugs in the dog
(2003)The objective of this study was to compare two aspirin prodrugs, isosorbide diaspirinate (ISDA) and a nitroaspirin (ISMNA), with aspirin in terms of effects on dog platelet function after administration of a single oral ... -
Preparation and characterisation of spray dried composites of pharmaceutical materials
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2003)The solid state properties of a range of spray dried excipients and drugs and co-spray dried excipient/excipient, drug/excipient and drug/drug, systems were investigated. The excipients investigated were lactose, polyethylene ... -
Formulation of protein and DNA microparticulate vaccine systems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2003)This study involved investigation of protein and DNA-loaded microspheres manufactured with a range of polymers and under different manufacturing conditions. The polymers used during encapsulation were poly (lactide-co-glycolide) ... -
Absorption properties of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and their amino acid derivatives
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2003)The principal objectives of this work were: i) to examine the absorption properties of ibuprofen in a range of different buffer solutions; ii) to study the absorption properties and mechanisms of ibuprofen, ketoprofen and ... -
Hormonal and emotional regulation of memory processes
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2003)This thesis comprises two areas of study. The first study examined the effect of the menstrual cycle on Event-Related Potentials (ERPs) and verbal memory, as measured by paragraph recall and paired associates, and mood, ... -
Simulations of hydrodynamics in the paddle dissolution apparatus and dissolution from multi-layered compacts
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2003)Studies involving the calculation of dissolution rates from individual surfaces of large single component compacts, to assist in the prediction of dissolution rates from simple layered compact systems, revealed that ...
