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Book Synopsis
This comprehensive workbook helps readers become familiar with the structures and synthetic challenges associated with nearly 300 essential medicines and gain the skills needed for pharmaceutical development. Highlights nearly three hundred medicines on the latest World Health Organization (WHO) Model List of Essential Medicines and their manufacturing routesFeatures exercises that equip students with the skills necessary to solve similar real-world problemsIncludes a retrosynthetic analysis for each commodity chemical and supplies an extensive list of key journal and information sites and a library of reagents, solvents, and conditions for many common organic reactions

Table of Contents

Introduction xiv

About the Companion Website xvii

A 1

Abacavir 1

Acetazolamide 3

Acetylcysteine 4

Acetylsalicylic Acid 4

Acyclovir 5

Albendazole 6

Allopurinol 7

Amidotriazoate 8

Amikacin 9

Amiloride 11

4-Aminosalicylic Acid 12

Amiodarone 13

Amitriptyline 15

Amlodipine 16

Amodiaquine 17

Amoxicillin 18

Ampicillin 20

Anastrozole 21

Artemether 23

Artesunate 24

Ascorbic Acid 26

Atazanavir 27

Atracurium Besylate 29

Atropine 32

Azathioprine 34

Azithromycin 35

Aztreonam 37

B 40

Beclomethasone Dipropionate 40

Bedaquiline 45

Bendamustine 47

Benznidazole 49

Benzoyl Peroxide 50

Benzyl Benzoate 51

Betamethasone 52

Bicalutamide 56

Biperiden 57

Bisoprolol 58

Budesonide 59

Bupivacaine 62

C 63

Caffeine 63

Calcium Folinate/Folinic Acid 64

Capecitabine 65

Carbamazepine 67

Cefalexin 68

Cefazolin 69

Cefepime 71

Cefixime 73

Cefotaxime 75

Ceftaroline 77

Ceftazidime 81

Ceftriaxone 84

Chlorambucil 86

Chloramphenicol 87

Chlorhexidine 89

Chloroquine 90

Chloroxylenol 91

Chlorpromazine 92

Ciprofloxacin 93

Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Oxaliplatin 94

Clarithromycin 97

Clindamycin 99

Clofazimine 100

Clomifene 101

Clomipramine 102

Clopidogrel 103

Cloxacillin 105

Clotrimazole 106

Clozapine 107

Codeine 108

Colecalciferol 109

Cyclizine 112

Cyclophosphamide 113

Cycloserine 114

Cytarabine 114

D 116

Dacarbazine 116

Daclatasvir 117

Dapsone 119

Darunavir 120

Dasabuvir 122

Dasatinib 124

Delamanid 126

Desmopressin 129

Dexamethasone 131

Diazepam 136

Diethylcarbamazine 137

Dihydroartemisinin 139

Diloxanide Furoate 140

Dimercaprol 141

Docetaxel 141

Docusate Sodium 145

Dolutegravir 145

Dopamine 147

Doxycycline 148

E 150

Efavirenz 150

Eflornithine 152

Emtricitabine 153

Enalapril 155

Entecavir 158

Ephedrine 160

Epinephrine 160

Ergocalciferol 162

Ergometrine 163

Estradiol Cypionate 164

Ethambutol 166

Ethinylestradiol 166

Ethionamide 167

Ethosuximide 169

Etonogestrel 169

Etoposide 173

F 175

Fentanyl 175

Fluconazole 176

Flucytosine 177

Fludarabine Phosphate 177

Fludrocortisone Acetate 179

Fluorouracil 180

Fluoxetine 181

Fluphenazine 182

Folic Acid 184

Fomepizole 185

Formoterol 186

Fosfomycin 189

Furosemide 191

G 192

Gemcitabine 192

Gliclazide 194

Glutaral 195

Glyceryl Trinitrate 196

H 197

Haloperidol 197

Halothane 199

Hydralazine 199

Hydrochlorothiazide 200

Hydrocortisone 200

Hydroxycarbamide 203

Hydroxychloroquine 204

Hyoscine Butylbromide 205

I 207

Ibuprofen 207

Ifosfamide 208

Imatinib 209

Iohexol 210

Ipratropium Bromide 212

Irinotecan 214

Isoflurane 217

Isoniazid 218

Isosorbide Dinitrate 219

Itraconazole 219

Ivermectin 223

K 226

Ketamine 226

L 227

Lactulose 227

Lamivudine 228

Lamotrigine 229

Latanoprost 230

Ledipasvir 235

Leuprorelin 239

Levamisole 241

Levofloxacin 242

Levonorgestrel 244

Levothyroxine 247

Lidocaine 248

Linezolid 249

Loperamide 251

Lopinavir 252

Loratidine 255

Lorazepam 257

Losartan Potassium 259

Lumefantrine 261

M 263

Mannitol 263

Mebendazole 264

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate 265

Mefloquine 269

Meglumine Iotroxate 270

Melarsoprol 271

Mercaptopurine 272

Meropenem 274

Mesna 278

Metformin 279

Methadone 279

Methotrexate 280

Methyldopa 282

Methylprednisolone 283

Methylthioninium Chloride 288

Metoclopramide 289

Metronidazole 290

Miconazole 291

Midazolam 292

Mifepristone 295

Miltefosine 298

Misoprostol 299

Moxifloxacin 302

N 305

Naloxone 305

Neostigmine Methylsulfate 306

Nevirapine 307

Niclosamide 309

Nicotinamide 309

Nifedipine 310

Nifurtimox 310

Nilotinib 311

Nitrofurantoin 313

Norethisterone and Norethisterone Enanate 314

O 317

Ofloxacin 317

Ombitasvir 319

Omeprazole 320

Ondansetron 322

Oseltamivir 323

Oxamniquine 325

Oxytocin 327

P 330

Paclitaxel 330

Paracetamol 333

Paritaprevir 334

Penicillamine 339

Pentamidine 340

Permethrin 341

Phenobarbital 342

Phenytoin 343

Piperacillin 344

Piperaquine 346

Praziquantel 347

Prednisolone 349

Primaquine 350

Procarbazine 352

Progesterone 353

Proguanil 356

Propofol 356

Propranolol 357

Propylthiouracil 358

Prostaglandin E1 359

Prostaglandin E2 362

Pyrantel 366

Pyrazinamide 367

Pyridoxine 367

Pyridostigmine Bromide 369

Pyrimethamine 369

Pyronaridine 370

R 373

Raltegravir 373

Ranitidine 376

Retinoic Acid (All-trans) 377

Retinol (Vitamin A1) 378

Ribavirin 380

Rifabutin 382

Rifampicin 384

Rifapentine 386

Risperidone 389

Ritonavir 390

S 395

Salbutamol 395

Simeprevir 397

Simvastatin 402

Sodium Calcium Edetate 404

Sofosbuvir 405

Spironolactone 408

Succimer 410

Sulfadiazine and Silver Sulfadiazine 411

Sulfadoxine 412

Sulfamethoxazole 413

Sulfasalazine 415

Suramin 416

Suxamethonium Chloride 418

T 419

Tamoxifen 419

Tazobactam 421

Tenofovir Disoproxil 423

Terbinafine 424

Testosterone 425

Tetracaine 427

Tetracycline 428

Thiamine 428

Tigecycline 430

Timolol 434

Tranexamic Acid 435

Triclabendazole 436

Trimethoprim 437

Tropicamide 438

U 440

Ulipristal Acetate 440

V 445

Valganciclovir 445

Valproic Acid 447

Vecuronium Bromide 448

Velpatasvir 452

Verapamil 459

Vincristine 460

Vinorelbine 461

Voriconazole 463

W 466

Warfarin 466

X 467

Xylometazoline 467

Z 469

Zidovudine 469

Zoledronic Acid 471

A Demonstration: Amiodarone 472

Index 478

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      Publication Date: 07/12/2021
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This comprehensive workbook helps readers become familiar with the structures and synthetic challenges associated with nearly 300 essential medicines and gain the skills needed for pharmaceutical development. Highlights nearly three hundred medicines on the latest World Health Organization (WHO) Model List of Essential Medicines and their manufacturing routesFeatures exercises that equip students with the skills necessary to solve similar real-world problemsIncludes a retrosynthetic analysis for each commodity chemical and supplies an extensive list of key journal and information sites and a library of reagents, solvents, and conditions for many common organic reactions

      Table of Contents

      Introduction xiv

      About the Companion Website xvii

      A 1

      Abacavir 1

      Acetazolamide 3

      Acetylcysteine 4

      Acetylsalicylic Acid 4

      Acyclovir 5

      Albendazole 6

      Allopurinol 7

      Amidotriazoate 8

      Amikacin 9

      Amiloride 11

      4-Aminosalicylic Acid 12

      Amiodarone 13

      Amitriptyline 15

      Amlodipine 16

      Amodiaquine 17

      Amoxicillin 18

      Ampicillin 20

      Anastrozole 21

      Artemether 23

      Artesunate 24

      Ascorbic Acid 26

      Atazanavir 27

      Atracurium Besylate 29

      Atropine 32

      Azathioprine 34

      Azithromycin 35

      Aztreonam 37

      B 40

      Beclomethasone Dipropionate 40

      Bedaquiline 45

      Bendamustine 47

      Benznidazole 49

      Benzoyl Peroxide 50

      Benzyl Benzoate 51

      Betamethasone 52

      Bicalutamide 56

      Biperiden 57

      Bisoprolol 58

      Budesonide 59

      Bupivacaine 62

      C 63

      Caffeine 63

      Calcium Folinate/Folinic Acid 64

      Capecitabine 65

      Carbamazepine 67

      Cefalexin 68

      Cefazolin 69

      Cefepime 71

      Cefixime 73

      Cefotaxime 75

      Ceftaroline 77

      Ceftazidime 81

      Ceftriaxone 84

      Chlorambucil 86

      Chloramphenicol 87

      Chlorhexidine 89

      Chloroquine 90

      Chloroxylenol 91

      Chlorpromazine 92

      Ciprofloxacin 93

      Cisplatin, Carboplatin, Oxaliplatin 94

      Clarithromycin 97

      Clindamycin 99

      Clofazimine 100

      Clomifene 101

      Clomipramine 102

      Clopidogrel 103

      Cloxacillin 105

      Clotrimazole 106

      Clozapine 107

      Codeine 108

      Colecalciferol 109

      Cyclizine 112

      Cyclophosphamide 113

      Cycloserine 114

      Cytarabine 114

      D 116

      Dacarbazine 116

      Daclatasvir 117

      Dapsone 119

      Darunavir 120

      Dasabuvir 122

      Dasatinib 124

      Delamanid 126

      Desmopressin 129

      Dexamethasone 131

      Diazepam 136

      Diethylcarbamazine 137

      Dihydroartemisinin 139

      Diloxanide Furoate 140

      Dimercaprol 141

      Docetaxel 141

      Docusate Sodium 145

      Dolutegravir 145

      Dopamine 147

      Doxycycline 148

      E 150

      Efavirenz 150

      Eflornithine 152

      Emtricitabine 153

      Enalapril 155

      Entecavir 158

      Ephedrine 160

      Epinephrine 160

      Ergocalciferol 162

      Ergometrine 163

      Estradiol Cypionate 164

      Ethambutol 166

      Ethinylestradiol 166

      Ethionamide 167

      Ethosuximide 169

      Etonogestrel 169

      Etoposide 173

      F 175

      Fentanyl 175

      Fluconazole 176

      Flucytosine 177

      Fludarabine Phosphate 177

      Fludrocortisone Acetate 179

      Fluorouracil 180

      Fluoxetine 181

      Fluphenazine 182

      Folic Acid 184

      Fomepizole 185

      Formoterol 186

      Fosfomycin 189

      Furosemide 191

      G 192

      Gemcitabine 192

      Gliclazide 194

      Glutaral 195

      Glyceryl Trinitrate 196

      H 197

      Haloperidol 197

      Halothane 199

      Hydralazine 199

      Hydrochlorothiazide 200

      Hydrocortisone 200

      Hydroxycarbamide 203

      Hydroxychloroquine 204

      Hyoscine Butylbromide 205

      I 207

      Ibuprofen 207

      Ifosfamide 208

      Imatinib 209

      Iohexol 210

      Ipratropium Bromide 212

      Irinotecan 214

      Isoflurane 217

      Isoniazid 218

      Isosorbide Dinitrate 219

      Itraconazole 219

      Ivermectin 223

      K 226

      Ketamine 226

      L 227

      Lactulose 227

      Lamivudine 228

      Lamotrigine 229

      Latanoprost 230

      Ledipasvir 235

      Leuprorelin 239

      Levamisole 241

      Levofloxacin 242

      Levonorgestrel 244

      Levothyroxine 247

      Lidocaine 248

      Linezolid 249

      Loperamide 251

      Lopinavir 252

      Loratidine 255

      Lorazepam 257

      Losartan Potassium 259

      Lumefantrine 261

      M 263

      Mannitol 263

      Mebendazole 264

      Medroxyprogesterone Acetate 265

      Mefloquine 269

      Meglumine Iotroxate 270

      Melarsoprol 271

      Mercaptopurine 272

      Meropenem 274

      Mesna 278

      Metformin 279

      Methadone 279

      Methotrexate 280

      Methyldopa 282

      Methylprednisolone 283

      Methylthioninium Chloride 288

      Metoclopramide 289

      Metronidazole 290

      Miconazole 291

      Midazolam 292

      Mifepristone 295

      Miltefosine 298

      Misoprostol 299

      Moxifloxacin 302

      N 305

      Naloxone 305

      Neostigmine Methylsulfate 306

      Nevirapine 307

      Niclosamide 309

      Nicotinamide 309

      Nifedipine 310

      Nifurtimox 310

      Nilotinib 311

      Nitrofurantoin 313

      Norethisterone and Norethisterone Enanate 314

      O 317

      Ofloxacin 317

      Ombitasvir 319

      Omeprazole 320

      Ondansetron 322

      Oseltamivir 323

      Oxamniquine 325

      Oxytocin 327

      P 330

      Paclitaxel 330

      Paracetamol 333

      Paritaprevir 334

      Penicillamine 339

      Pentamidine 340

      Permethrin 341

      Phenobarbital 342

      Phenytoin 343

      Piperacillin 344

      Piperaquine 346

      Praziquantel 347

      Prednisolone 349

      Primaquine 350

      Procarbazine 352

      Progesterone 353

      Proguanil 356

      Propofol 356

      Propranolol 357

      Propylthiouracil 358

      Prostaglandin E1 359

      Prostaglandin E2 362

      Pyrantel 366

      Pyrazinamide 367

      Pyridoxine 367

      Pyridostigmine Bromide 369

      Pyrimethamine 369

      Pyronaridine 370

      R 373

      Raltegravir 373

      Ranitidine 376

      Retinoic Acid (All-trans) 377

      Retinol (Vitamin A1) 378

      Ribavirin 380

      Rifabutin 382

      Rifampicin 384

      Rifapentine 386

      Risperidone 389

      Ritonavir 390

      S 395

      Salbutamol 395

      Simeprevir 397

      Simvastatin 402

      Sodium Calcium Edetate 404

      Sofosbuvir 405

      Spironolactone 408

      Succimer 410

      Sulfadiazine and Silver Sulfadiazine 411

      Sulfadoxine 412

      Sulfamethoxazole 413

      Sulfasalazine 415

      Suramin 416

      Suxamethonium Chloride 418

      T 419

      Tamoxifen 419

      Tazobactam 421

      Tenofovir Disoproxil 423

      Terbinafine 424

      Testosterone 425

      Tetracaine 427

      Tetracycline 428

      Thiamine 428

      Tigecycline 430

      Timolol 434

      Tranexamic Acid 435

      Triclabendazole 436

      Trimethoprim 437

      Tropicamide 438

      U 440

      Ulipristal Acetate 440

      V 445

      Valganciclovir 445

      Valproic Acid 447

      Vecuronium Bromide 448

      Velpatasvir 452

      Verapamil 459

      Vincristine 460

      Vinorelbine 461

      Voriconazole 463

      W 466

      Warfarin 466

      X 467

      Xylometazoline 467

      Z 469

      Zidovudine 469

      Zoledronic Acid 471

      A Demonstration: Amiodarone 472

      Index 478

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