Medicinal Chemistry - (Second Edition) (Second Edition)

Author: Zhang Wensheng
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: The book consists of three parts—Introduction, General Theory, and Specific Topics—with a total of 21 chapters. It concisely introduces the latest advancements in the field of medicinal chemistry, while imparting fundamental knowledge and theories of medicinal chemistry and emphasizing the development of skills. The textbook is structured based on the molecular mechanisms of drug action and focuses on the structure-activity relationships of drugs. It discusses the current status of various drug developments, reveals the relationship between drug chemical structure and physicochemical properties, chemical structure and biological activity, elaborates on drug mechanisms of action, and explains the chemical nature of drug metabolism and the production of toxic and adverse effects. Additionally, it explores the application of medicinal chemistry principles in drug research and development. This textbook is suitable for pharmacy majors in higher medical and pharmaceutical colleges (covering original pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, and pharmacology majors), as well as for pharmaceutical professionals engaged in drug research and development, formulation production, clinical pharmacy, pharmacology, and drug analysis and testing.