New Drug Discovery and Development

✍ Scribed by Daniel Lednicer

• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 204
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

A case history approach to drug synthesis and discovery Discover the origins of some of today’s most popular drug therapies. Explore case histories and gain insight into major classes of antibiotics, antiviral drugs, analgesics, steroids, compounds designed to lower cholesterol, and more. Review the steps required for FDA approval.  This is a great reference for students in medicinal chemistry, researchers in pharmaceuticals, and medical practitioners.

✦ Table of Contents

New Drug Discovery and Development......Page 3
Contents......Page 9
Preface......Page 11
1. Antibiotics......Page 15
2. Antiviral Drugs......Page 37
3. Antihypertensive Agents......Page 49
4. Lipid Lowering Drugs......Page 71
5. Centrally Acting Analgesics......Page 87
6. Nonopiate Analgesic Agents......Page 105
7. Steroids......Page 125
8. Histamine......Page 159
9. From Lab Bench to Pharmacy Shelf......Page 175
Appendix......Page 187
Index......Page 191