Essentials of Foye's principles of medicinal chemistry /
Thomas L. Lemke [and three others]
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania : Wolters Kluwer, c2017
- x, 641 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Includes index.
Essentials of essentials. -- Introduction to medicinal chemistry: drug receptors and general drug metabolism. -- Cholinergic agents. -- Adrenergic agents. -- Drugs used to treat neuromuscular disorders. -- Respiratory agents. -- Antipsychotic and anxiolytic drugs. -- Sedative-hypnotics. -- Anesthetic agents: general and local anesthetics. -- Antiseizure agents. -- Antidepressants. -- Opioid analgesics and antagonists. -- Cardiovascular agents. -- Agents affecting the renin-angiotensin pathway. -- Antihyperlipidemics. -- Anticoagulant, antiplatelet, and fibrinolysis agents. -- Insulin and drugs used to treat diabetes. -- Steroids: adrenocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and related nonsteroidal compounds. -- Thyroid function and thyroid drugs. -- Calcium homestasis. -- Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. -- Antihistamines and related antiallergic and antiulcer agents. -- Antimicrobial agents. -- Antifungal agents. -- Antiparasitic drugs. -- Cancer chemotherapy. -- Chemotherapy: antiviral and antiretroviral agents. -- Obesity and nutrition.
Written in response to reader requests for a short, “to the point” text that clearly summarizes the most important chemical elements of therapeutically relevant drug classes, Essentials of Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry is a concise, quick-reference source of reliable information in the field. Derived from the highly regarded Foye's Principles of Medicinal Chemistry , this focused text provides an essential understanding of drug action and demonstrates its practical application to today’s pharmacy practice.