Pharmaceutical chemistry

Author: Li Zhiyu
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Publish Date: 2006-12-01
Features: "Medicinal Chemistry" is a mandatory professional basic course for pharmacy majors. In line with the needs of cultivating pharmacy talents in China in the 21st century, this course has shifted from a chemistry-focused research approach to a system centered on the discovery and development of new drugs. It covers the relationship between drug structure and pharmacological efficacy, as well as the physicochemical properties, identification methods, and synthesis methods of drugs, laying a foundation for subsequent courses such as Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceutical Analysis. This textbook is divided into chapters including: Introduction; Anesthetics; Sedative-Hypnotics, Antiepileptics, and Antipsychotics; Analgesics and Antitussives; Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs; Drugs Acting on Adrenergic Receptors; Cardiovascular System Drugs; Drugs Acting on Cholinergic Systems; Drugs Acting on Histamine Receptors and Anti-Ulcer Drugs; Parasitic Disease Prevention and Treatment Drugs; Antibacterial and Antiviral Drugs; Antibiotics; Anticancer Drugs; Steroids; Vitamins; The Relationship Between Chemical Structure and Pharmacological Efficacy of Drugs; The Relationship Between Chemical Structure and Drug Metabolism; Approaches to New Drug Research and Development, etc. Each chapter begins with "Learning Objectives" and ends with "Review Questions" to inspire critical thinking and facilitate self-study. This textbook is suitable for adult education, correspondence courses, and self-study exams for pharmacy majors, as well as for use as teaching materials in higher, junior college, and vocational colleges, and as a reference for relevant instructors. This book introduces topics such as anesthetics; sedative-hypnotics, antiepileptics, and antipsychotics; analgesics and antitussives.