Medicinal chemistry -1 ( Introduction,drug discovery, development )

        *Medicinal chemistry*

Introduction: 

• As defined by IUPAC medicinal chemistry is a chemistry based discipline involving aspects of the biological , medical and pharmaceutical sciences.

* Medicinal chemistry is concerned all about to the designing of drug which cover 3 stages. 

Discovery;  Choice of therapeutic target, identification of lead.

Optimization; Optimization of pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetics.

• Development Stage ; Include preclinical and clinical studies. 
 

Drug development involves; 

• Potency of drug.
• Preclinical trial ( initial biological and toxicological studies.
• Design manufacturing process.
• Clinical trials.
• Ragistration and marketing of the drug.


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