Therapeutic Agents, Volume 2, Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, 5th Edition - Hardcover

 
9780471575573: Therapeutic Agents, Volume 2, Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, 5th Edition
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0471575577 ISBN 13: 9780471575573
Publisher: Wiley-Interscience, 1996

Synopsis

The most comprehensive source of the latest information in drug discovery and medicinal chemistry

BURGER'S MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND DRUG DISCOVERY, FIFTH EDITION, Volume 2: Therapeutic Agents

Renowned for its incisive, systematic examination of the new classes of drugs, Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery provides professionals with thorough, yet selective access to drug chemistry information in a convenient format. Volume 2 outlines the newest generation of drugs with the potential for controlling cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and tubercular disease. These include:
* Cholinergics and anticholinergics
* Gastric proton pump inhibitors
* Cardiac drugs and antihypertensive agents
* Diuretic and urcosuric agents
* Aminoglycoside, macrolide, glycopeptide, and other antibacterial antibiotics
* Antimycobacterial and antifungal agents

The behavior of each drug class is explored in terms of pathophysiology of the disease state, molecular mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, toxicity, drug metabolism, and structure activity relationships. Special attention is given to fertile areas of further research. Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, Volume 2 is an essential reference for medical professionals and researchers working today.

Burger's Medicinal Chemistry, Fifth Edition consists of five volumes: Volume 1: Principles and Practice (0-471-57556-9) 1995 " . . . an essential addition to the libraries of any medicinal chemist . . . an outstanding work . . . highly praised as a fountain of information in drug studies and research."--Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
* Volume 2: Therapeutic Agents (0-471-57557-7) 1996
* Volume 3: Therapeutic Agents (0-471-57558-5) 1996
* Volume 4: Therapeutic Agents (0-471-57559-3) 1997
* Volume 5: Therapeutic Agents (0-471-57560-7) 1997

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About the Author

MANFRED E. WOLFF, PhD, is President of Technipharm Consultants, Laguna Beach, California. He is an internationally known expert in drug discovery and the author of more than 100 scientific papers and patents.

From the Back Cover

The most comprehensive source of the latest information in drug discovery and medicinal chemistry

BURGER'S MEDICINAL CHEMISTRY AND DRUG DISCOVERY, FIFTH EDITION, Volume 2: Therapeutic Agents

Renowned for its incisive, systematic examination of the new classes of drugs, Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery provides professionals with thorough, yet selective access to drug chemistry information in a convenient format. Volume 2 outlines the newest generation of drugs with the potential for controlling cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, and tubercular disease. These include:
* Cholinergics and anticholinergics
* Gastric proton pump inhibitors
* Cardiac drugs and antihypertensive agents
* Diuretic and urcosuric agents
* Aminoglycoside, macrolide, glycopeptide, and other antibacterial antibiotics
* Antimycobacterial and antifungal agents

The behavior of each drug class is explored in terms of pathophysiology of the disease state, molecular mechanism of action, pharmacokinetics, toxicity, drug metabolism, and structure activity relationships. Special attention is given to fertile areas of further research. Burger's Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Discovery, Volume 2 is an essential reference for medical professionals and researchers working today.

Burger's Medicinal Chemistry, Fifth Edition consists of five volumes: Volume 1: Principles and Practice (0-471-57556-9) 1995 " . . . an essential addition to the libraries of any medicinal chemist . . . an outstanding work . . . highly praised as a fountain of information in drug studies and research."--Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
* Volume 2: Therapeutic Agents (0-471-57557-7) 1996
* Volume 3: Therapeutic Agents (0-471-57558-5) 1996
* Volume 4: Therapeutic Agents (0-471-57559-3) 1997
* Volume 5: Therapeutic Agents (0-471-57560-7) 1997

"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.

Publisher
Wiley-Interscience
Publication date
1996
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0471575577
ISBN 13 
9780471575573
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
2
Number of pages
680
Editor
Wolff Manfred E.