Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Supports integrated pharmacy education, so that students are learning in a professionally relevant context from day one

Focuses on the fundamental ideas that first year students need to fully grasp before progressing with more advanced study

Material clearly demonstrates connections between scientific concepts and principles and how they are applied to pharmacy

Written by subject experts and edited by academics with a wealth of teaching experience

Available for students and institutions to purchase in a variety of formats, and is supported by online resources.

New to this Edition:

Four new chapters examine biologically important molecules, both their roles in the body and their use as drugs: nucleic acids, proteins, carbohydrates and lipids

A new chapter explores the role of chemistry in the absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion (ADME) of drugs

An expanded section discusses the use of biotechnology for the production of drugs.

Table of Contents:

1:The importance of pharmaceutical chemistry
2:Organic structure and bonding
3:Stereochemistry and drug action
4:Properties of aliphatic hydrocarbons
5:Alcohols, phenols, ethers, organic halogen compounds and amines
6:The carbonyl group and its chemistry
7:Introduction to aromatic chemistry
8:Inorganic chemistry in pharmacy
9:Nucleic acids
10:Proteins and enzymes
11:Carbohydrates and carbohydrate metabolism
12:Lipids
13:Origins of drug molecules
14:Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion