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Medicinal Chemistry

Medicinal Chemistry

Author(s):
  • D . Sriram
  • P . Yogeeswari
    • Author: D . Sriram
    • ISBN:9788131731444
    • 10 Digit ISBN:8131731448
    • Price:Rs. 920.00
    • Pages:712
    • Imprint:Pearson Education
    • Binding:Paperback
    • Status:Available


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    The second edition of Medicinal Chemistry is based on the core module of Pharmacy syllabi of various technical universities, and targets undergraduate B.Pharma students across India. The current edition has been designed by authors based on the opinion of the experts to include the latest developments in the field of medicinal chemistry, detailed synthesis mechanism of the drugs and their mode of action inside the body.

    Table of Content

    1. Drug Discovery and Development
    2. Principles of Drug Action
    3. Drug Metabolism and Prodrugs
    4. Computer-aided Drug Design
    5. General Anaesthetics
    6. Local Anaesthetics
    7. Sedatives, Hypnotics, and Anxiolytic Agents
    8. Anti-Epileptic Drugs
    9. Antipsychotic Agents
    10. Antidepressants
    11. Narcotic Analgesics
    12. Antipyretics and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs
    13. Miscellaneous CNS Agents
    14. Antihistamines and Anti-Ulcer Agents
    15. Diuretics
    16. Antihypertensive Agents
    17. Antiarrhythmic Drugs
    18. Antihyperlipidemic Agents
    19. Antianginal Drugs
    20. Insulin and Oral Hypoglycaemic Agents
    21. Oral Anticoagulants
    22. Adrenergic Drugs
    23. Cholinergic Drugs
    24. Sulphonamides, Sulphones, and Dihydrofolate
    25. Inhibitors
    26. Quinolone Antibacterials
    27. Antibiotics
    28. Antitubercular Agents
    29. Antifungal Agents
    30. Antiviral Agents
    31. Antiprotozoal Agents
    32. Anticancer Agents
    33. Prostaglandins
    34. Steroids
    35. Miscellaneous Agents
    36. Nomenclature of Medicinal Compounds

    Salient Features

    • Complex reactions broken down into intermediary steps
    • A variety of exercises to test the cognitive level of students
    • New pedagogical features:
      • Learning objectives
      • Further Reading guidelines
      • Coloured illustrations
      • Data tables
    • New chapters on drug design and development, principles of drug action, CADD and a chapter on miscellaneous drugs