For over half a century this book has served the discipline of medicinalchemistry for both graduate and undergraduate pharmacy and chemistry studentsas well as ... » 

For over half a century this book has served the discipline of medicinalchemistry for both graduate and undergraduate pharmacy and chemistry studentsas well as practicing pharmacists. Fully updated for the Twelfth Editioncoverage begins with the fundamental principles of chemistry biochemistry andbiology that underlie the discipline of medicinal chemistry. These principlesare then applied to understanding the properties mode of action therapeuticapplications and limitations of various pharmaceutical agents. The subjectmatter is organized by pharmaceutical and therapeutic classes providing abridge between the basic sciences and clinical practice. The text contains manytables for quick reference to names formulations dosages and applications.This edition includes chapter review questions and cases. A companion Websiteprovides online updates of medicinal chemistry structures and an image bank forfaculty. «