Description
Book SynopsisEssentials of Pharmaceutical Chemistry is an introduction to pharmaceutical chemistry for undergraduate pharmacy, chemistry and medicinal chemistry students. It covers all of the core material necessary to provide an understanding of the basic chemistry of drug molecules.
Trade Review "...Donald Cairns is a well-known educator, mentor, and researcher...this is an excellent resource for pharmacy students taking pharmaceutical chemistry and for individuals who intend to pursue a career in the pharmaceutical industry...Readers will find this as a useful reference." Rahmat M Talukder, Ph.D.,Doody's Notes, May 2012.
-- Rahmat M Talukder * Doody's Notes *
"This is a great book detailing the basic chemistry of drugs...Throughout the book there are problems that can be worked, and it includes the answers at the end of the book. It is very easy-to-read and has very good graphics to support the discussions. In addition to being a good text, it is a good refresher for those that would like to review this topic."
Compounding Today, 27 Jan 2012.
* Compounding Today *
Table of Contents1. Chemistry of Acids and Bases; 2. Partition Coefficient and Biopharmacy; 3. Physicochemical Properties of Drugs; 4. Stereochemistry; 5. Drug Metabolism; 6. Volumetric Analysis of Drugs; 7. Analytical Spectroscopy; 8. Chromatographic Methods of Analysis; 9. Stability of Drugs and Medicines; 10. Kinetics of Drug Stability; 11. Licensing of Drugs and the British Pharmacopoeia; 12. Medicinal Chemistry - the Science of Rational Drug Design; 13. Answers to Problems
