Description

The creation and synthesis of compounds having biological activity are the focus of pharmaceutical (medical) chemistry. The goal is to acquire new chemical molecules that could facilitate the discovery of novel medicines or optimise currently established drug structures, hence increasing the range of available chemical therapies. The field of medicinal chemistry, which deals with the design, chemical synthesis, and development of pharmaceutical agents or bio-active molecules (drugs), is situated at the nexus of chemistry, particularly synthetic organic chemistry, pharmacology, and various other biological specialties. Pharmaceutical chemistry is concerned with the quality of medications and works to ensure that they are fit for their intended usage. Most substances utilised as medications are organic, including biopolymers and tiny organic molecules. However, it has been discovered that inorganic and metal-containing substances can be used as medicines. Organic chemistry, biochemistry, computational chemistry, pharmacology, pharmacognosy, molecular biology, statistics, and physical chemistry are all combined in the extremely interdisciplinary field of medicinal chemistry. This book might be helpful for medical students in addition to pharmacy students and instructors.