PRINCIPLES OF MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY VOLUME 2

About the Book :

1. The book focusses mainly on examples and illustrates the principles and mechanisms with the liberal use of tables and figures.
2. An effort is made to emphasize on basic pharmacology in detail, whenever needed.
3. The book aims to present a review of basic principles of medicinal chemistry and explains the effects of structural modifications of the lead nucleus on the selectivity of action, duration of action and on the intensity and frequency of adverse effects.

Table of Contents :

1 General Principles
2 Physico-Chemical Parameters and Drug Action
3 Drug Metabolism
4 Receptor
5 Protein Binding
6 Cholinergic Drugs
7 Adrenergic Drugs
8 Central Nervous System Depressants
9 Local Anaesthetics
10 Psychotropic Drugs
11 Opioid Analgetics
12 Central Nervous System Stimulants
13 Anti-Histaminic Agents
14 Anti-Inflammatory Analgesic Agents
15 Drugs Acting on Cardio
16 Vascular System
17 Neuromuscular Blockers
18 Steroids
19 Prostaglandins
20 Drug Design
21 Synthesis
– Sample Questions
– Index