Pharmaceutical chemistry / edited by David G. Watson

Includes index.

1 Bond type and bond strength -- 2 Hydrocarbons: alkanes, alkenes, aromatics and alkylhalides -- 3 Amines -- 4 Neutral and acidic nitrogen compounds -- 5 Oxygen- and sulphur-containing functional groups -- 6 Protein structure and its relevance to drug action -- 7 DNA structure and its importance to drug action -- 8 Drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion -- 9 Structure, activity and drug design -- 10 Drugs affecting the adrenergic system -- 11 Drugs exerting non-adrenergic effects on cardiac output and vascular tone -- 12 Drugs interacting with mammalian enzymes -- 13 Central nervous system depressants -- 14 Analgesics -- 15 Local anaesthetics -- 16 Anti-cholinergic agents -- 17 Anti-histamine drug -- 18 CNS stimulants and CNS-active drugs affecting the serotonergic system -- 19 Drugs affecting haemostasis and thrombosis -- 20 Drugs affecting the endocrine system -- 21 Anticancer drugs -- 22 Antimicrobial chemotherapy: A. Antibiotics. B. Antituberculosis drugs -- 23 Antiviral drugs -- 24 Antifungal chemotherapy -- 25 Antiparasitic drugs -- 26 Vitamins and minerals -- 27 Biotechnologically produced products -- 28 Drug and gene delivery systems -- 29 Alcohol.

This edited volume covers topics such as bond type and bond strength, hydrocarbons, amines, neutral and acidic nitrogen compounds, DNA structure and its importance to drug action, drug absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion, structure, activity and drug design, analgesics, and more.