The art of drug synthesis
The Art of Drug Synthesis illustrates how chemistry, biology, pharmacokinetics, and a host of other disciplines come together to produce successful medicines. The authors have compiled a collection of 21 representative categories of drugs, from which they have selected as examples many of the best-s...
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Literature type: | eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470134979 |
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The Art of Drug Synthesis illustrates how chemistry, biology, pharmacokinetics, and a host of other disciplines come together to produce successful medicines. The authors have compiled a collection of 21 representative categories of drugs, from which they have selected as examples many of the best-selling drugs on the market today. An introduction to each drug is provided, as well as background to the biology, pharmacology, pharmacokinetics, and drug metabolism, followed by a detailed account of the drug synthesis.:.; Edited by prominent scientists working in drug discovery for Pfizer.; Meets. |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xv, 276 pages) : illustrations |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780470134962 0470134968 9780470134979 0470134976 |
Index Number: | RS420 |
CLC: | R914 |
Contents: | The role of medicinal chemistry in drug discovery / John A. Lowe III -- Process research: how much? how soon? / Neal G. Anderson -- Aromatase inhibitors for breast cancer : exemestane (Aromasin), anastrozole (Arimidex), and letrozole (Femara) / Jie Jack Li -- Quinolone antibiotics : levofloxacin (Levaquin), moxifloxacin (Avelox), gemifloxacin (Factive), and garenoxacin (T-3811) / Chris Limberakis -- Triazole antifungals : itraconazole (Sporanox), fluconazole (Diflucan), voriconazole (Vfend), and fosfluconazole (Prodif) / Andrew S. Bell -- Non-nucleoside HIV reverse transcriptase inhibitors / Arthur Harms -- Neuraminidase inhibitors for influenza : oseltamivir phosphate (Tamiflu) and zanamivir (Relenza) / Douglas S. Johnson and Jie Jack Li -- Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) agonists for type 2 diabetes / Jin Li -- Angiotensin AT1 antagonists for hypertension / Larry Yet -- Leading ACE inhibitors for hypertension / Victor J. Cee and Edward J. Olhava -- Dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers for hypertension / Daniel P. Christen -- Second-generation HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors / Jeffrey A. Pfefferkorn -- Cholesterol absorption inhibitors: ezetimibe (zetia) / Stuart B. Rosenblum -- Dual selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SSNRIs) for depression / Marta Piñeiro-Núñez -- GABA receptor agonists for insomnia : zolpidem (Ambien), zaleplon (Sonata), eszopiclone (Estorra, Lunesta), and indiplon / Peter R. Guzzo -- Ligands: neurontin (Gabapentin) and lyrica (Pregabalin) / Po-Wai Yuen -- Approved treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder : amphetamine (Adderall), methylphenidate (Ritalin), and atomoxetine (Straterra) / David L. Gray. |