Fasttrack: Chemistry Of Drugs

By (author) Barlow, David; By (author) Mountford David
Short description/annotation
A revision guide on pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry. The book covers all aspects of the chemistry of drugs and includes key points, tips, and self-assessment questions to aid in learning.
Description
Written by experts in the field and furnished with over 300 figures, this well illustrated resource offers an accessible introduction to subjects that are fundamental to pharmaceutical science. It covers all the key aspects of organic chemistry, elementary medicinal chemistry, and biochemistry, required by undergraduate pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences students.
Table of contents
1. Chemical structure and bonding; 2. Intermolecular interactions; 3. Acids and bases; 4. Stereochemistry; 5. Chemical reaction mechanisms; 6. Chemistry of electrophiles and nucleophiles; 7. Chemistry of aromatic compounds; 8. Chemistry of carbonyl compounds; 9. Chemistry of aromatic heterocyclic compounds; 10. Amino acids, peptides and proteins; 11. Carbohydrates and nucleic acids; 12. Lipids and steroids; 13. Chemical stability of drugs; 14. Drug metabolism; 15. Molecular spectroscopy and pharmaceutical analysis; 16. Drug licensing and pharmacopoeia; Answers to self-assessment
Review quote
"This book is a brilliant resource written by two experts in the field of pharmaceutical and medicinal chemistry. It is intended to complement lecture notes and prepare pharmacy undergraduates for their exams. It would also be a useful resource for practising pharmacists, researchers, scientists and all those with an interest in chemical structure and bonding, intermolecular interactions, drug licensing and pharmacopoeia. The text is well written, with a clear, consistent and open layout. There are overviews outlining what the reader should know after completing each section. The text is presented in concise bullet points, with key points, tips and simple diagrams." Nursing Standard 29(9) October 2014
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Are your exams coming up? Are you drowning in textbooks and lecture notes and wondering where to begin? Take the FASTtrack route and study successfully for your exams FASTtrack offers the ultimate lecture notes and is a must-have for all pharmacy undergraduate students and pre-registration trainees wanting to study, revise and practice MCQs ahead of exams. Chemistry of Drugs focuses on what you really need to know in order to pass your pharmacy exams. It boasts concise bulleted information, key points, tips and a range of self assessment MCQs to consolidate learning. Written by experts in the field and furnished with over 300 figures, this well illustrated resource offers an accessible introduction to subjects that are fundamental to pharmaceutical science. It covers all the key aspects of organic chemistry, elementary medicinal chemistry, and biochemistry, required by undergraduate pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences students. Are you ready to challenge yourself? Even more self assessment MCQs are now available online at: www.ontrackpharmacy.com by selecting FASTtrack option.