Smith and Williams’ Introduction to the Principles of Drug Design and Action

H. John Smith, Hywel Williams9780415288774, 0415288770

This textbook designed for undergraduate pharmacy courses in medicinal chemistry or for graduates in chemistry who are just entering the pharmaceutical industry; it could also be used in courses on pharmacology and biochemistry where there is a need to appreciate the rationales behind the design of drugs. Researchers in pharmacy – British but for two Germans – emphasize principles, and illustrate them with groups of drugs in current or potential use. No dates are noted for earlier editions.