PHC 222, Medicinal Chemistry-I

Course Description:

The course is designed to provide the students with the essential fundamentals of medicinal chemistry. The course is focused on the physicochemical properties of drug molecules and the effects those properties have on absorption, distribution, metabolism and interaction with a receptor to give a physiological response. The course also covers fundamental principles of drug metabolism. 

Textbooks:

1-Gareth Thomas. Medicinal Chemistry, An Introduction, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd, first Edition, 2000.Williams, D.A. and Lemeke, T.L., Foye’s Principle of Medicinal Chemistry, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA., 5th Edition, 2002.

2-Williams, D.A. and Lemeke, T.L., Foye’s Principle of Medicinal Chemistry, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, PA., 5th Edition, 2002.