Medicinal chemistry incorporates bio-organic chemistry, organic synthetic methods, physical organic chemistry and organic reaction mechanisms. These areas of chemistry are crucial to the design and synthesis of new drugs, both in academia and the pharmaceutical industry. Chemistry and Medicines: An Introductory Text provides a general introduction to this fascinating subject. The first chapters contain a brief historical introduction followed by a description of the chemical features involved in the adsorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion of a drug. The remaining chapters describe the chemistry underlying the design and synthesis of some of the key drugs used to combat some major diseases of the peripheral and central nervous system, infectious diseases and cancers. A glossary and suggestions for further reading complete this textbook. The book is aimed at those studying advanced undergraduate and postgraduate courses in medicinal chemistry.

About the Author
Professor Hanson is Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sussex.

Reviews
Illustrates the drug development process through the thoughts of medicinal or organic synthesis chemists, and is a must read for all biochemists in the drug development sector. Destined for undergraduate chemists and biochemists, the book also offers general consultancy for post graduate and professional drug development research scientists.....each chapter includes a brief, developmental history and synthesis of the most popular drugs.Development and discovery of antiseptics such as Dettol, penicillins, ?-lactam antibiotics and AZT is most interesting. Cancer chemotherapy and the use of monoclonal antibodies are well covered in this introductory text. Then the big medical challenge: parasitic infections. * Chemistry & Industry, 13 August 2007, (Mary Nnankya) *
Examples, exemplify the approaches and methodology that are peculiar to medicinal chemistry. * Chemistry World, June 2007, p65 (Michael Waring) *
A highly readable book which covers all of the main types of drugs.....history of drug discovery is excellent......an excellent introduction to all classes of drugs. * Education in Chemistry, 2007, (John Mann) *
There are some science books that when reviewed you would be happy to lend out to colleagues while there are others that remain jealously guarded in a drawer. This book falls into the latter category.The content is based upon short medicinal chemistry lecture courses which have been given to students on summer schools.......students know medicinal chemistry is important and what they really need is an easy to read reference text. This is that book and I'm willing to bet that they won't be lending it out either. * Physical Sciences Educational Reviews, Volume 8, Issue 1 (Elizabeth Barron) *



Book Information
ISBN 9780854046454
Author James R Hanson
Format Hardback
Page Count 166
Imprint Royal Society of Chemistry
Publisher Royal Society of Chemistry
Weight(grams) 510g