This unit aims to equip students with a foundation of knowledge about the molecular structure of drugs, together with an understanding of the fundamental relationship that exists between the molecular structure of drugs and their pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties. It also seeks to provide students with an appreciation of the drug design process and the methods used to synthesise and establish the structure of drug molecules. The subject provides a firm foundation for the subsequent Basis of Drug Action II unit, as well as the "Integrated Therapeutics" 3rd year subjects, which focus on describing the major classes of drugs and how they function. -- Course Website
Instructor: Dr Roland Chung (Parkville); Dr Thet Thet Htar (Sunway)
Prerequisites: PAC1121 Bioorganic and medicinal chemistry I<br/>PAC1142 Bioorganic and medicinal chemistry II
