MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY

click on the Red colour title for Notes (from Textbook of Biochemistry vol II by K.Ilango) 1. Modern concept of rational drug design: A brief introduction to Quantitative Structure Activity Relationaship (QSAR) , prodrug, Combinatorial chemistry and Computer aided drug design (CADD) and concept of antisense molecules. A study of the development of the following classes of drugs including SAR, mechanism of action, synthesis of important compounds, chemical nomenclature, brand names of important marketed products and their side effects. 2. Anti-infective agents a) Local anti-infective agents b) Preservatives c) Antifungal agents d) Urinary tract anti-infectives e) Antitubercular agents f) Antiviral agents and Anti AIDS agents g) Antiprotozoal agents h) Anthelmentics i) Antiscabies and Antipedicular agents 3. Sulphonamides and sulphones 4. Antimalarials 5. Antibiotics 6. Antineoplastic agents 7. Cardiovascular agents a) Antihypertens...