Medical Chemistry

Antiviral And Antiaids Agents Introduction Antiviral drugs are a class of medication used specifically for treating viral infections. Viruses are not quite proper living thing, consist of a genome and sometimes a few enzymes stored in a capsule made up of protein and rarely covered with lipid layer. They are the smallest of all self- replicating organisms able to pass through … [Read more...] about Antiviral And Antiaids Agents Notes

Antibiotics Introduction Antibiotic is a chemical compound that inhibits or abolishes the growth of microorganisms, such as bacteria, fungi or protozoan. It also includes any agent with biological activity against living organisms; however, the term is commonly used to refer any substances with anti-bacterial, anti-fungal or anti-parasitical activity. History: Although … [Read more...] about Antibiotics Classification

Antifungal Agents Introduction A fungus is a colorless plant lacking chlorophyll. Fungi that cause disease in humans may be like yeast or hyphae (mould) and are called mycotic infections or fungal infections. The demand for antifungal drug was small since most humans with normally functioning immune system are able to ward off the invading fungi. Recently, research on newer … [Read more...] about Antifungal Agents Classification

Introduction To Medicinal Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry is a science that deals with the discovery or design of new therapeutic chemicals and the development of these chemicals into useful medicine. It blends synthetic chemistry, molecular modeling, computational biology, structural genomics and pharmacology to discover and design new drugs and investigate their interaction at … [Read more...] about Medicinal Chemistry Introduction

Antitubercular Agents Introduction Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by various strains of Mycobacterium especially Mycobacterium tuberculosis which is an acid fast aerobic bacillus. It is transmitted via the respiratory route. The organism appears in water droplets expelled during coughing, sneezing or talking. Either in droplet form or through the air, the … [Read more...] about Antitubercular Drugs Classification