Course: Pharmacochemistry of Selected Heterocyclic Compounds

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Course title Pharmacochemistry of Selected Heterocyclic Compounds
Course code OCH/PGFV
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 5
Language of instruction Czech, English
Status of course unspecified
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Hradil Pavel, prof. Ing. CSc.
Course content
The most important group of drugs will be discussed - CNS drugs (antipsychotics, antidepressants, analgesics, hypnotics, anti-allergics and other substances of this group) - Agents acting on the autonomic nervous system - Agents acting on the cholinergic system - Agents acting on the circulatory system and blood - Drugs acting on the urinary and digestive system - Anti-infective agents - Antitumor chemotherapeutics Besides the mentioned drug as well as other biologically active substances both natural and synthetic will be discussed

Learning activities and teaching methods
Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook)
Learning outcomes
Knowledge acquired in the master study about the synthesis and reactivity of key heterocyclic compounds both aromatic and non-aromatic character will be broaden. In practical cases, the biological activity of various heterocyclic molecules will be shown.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
Oral exam

Pass the exam.
Recommended literature
  • Eicher T., Hauptmann S. (2003). The Chemistry of Heterocycles. New York, Wiley - VCH.
  • Hampl F., Rádl S., Paleček J. (2007). Farmakochemie. VŠCHT Praha.
  • Katritzky A. R., Pozharskii A. F. (2000). Handbook Heterocyclic Chemistry. Pergamon, Amsterdam.
  • Lüllmann H, Mohr K., Wehling M. (2002). Farmakologie a toxikologie. Grada Praha.
  • Patrick G. L. (2005). An Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry. Oxford.
  • Smith H.J. (2005). Introduction to the principles of drug design and action. London.


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