Chemistry of medicines

Course: Chemistry (Master)

Structural unit: Faculty of Chemistry

Title
Chemistry of medicines
Code
ВБ.8.08
Module type
Вибіркова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
Second
Year of study when the component is delivered
2022/2023
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
3 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
P2. Deeply understand the basic facts, concepts, principles and theories related to the subject area mastered during the master's program, use them to solve complex problems and problems, as well as conduct research in the relevant field of chemistry. P9. Collect, evaluate, and analyze the data wanted to solve complex chemistry problems using appropriate data methods and tools. P14. Interpret experimentally obtained data and correlate them with relevant theories in chemistry.
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Know organic chemistry at the bachelor's degree in Chemistry. 2. Have an idea of the basic principles of medical chemistry at the master's degree in Chemistry.
Course content
Drugs that act on the central and peripheral nervous systems. Molecular mechanism of action of drugs, their level of toxicity, side effects. General synthetic approaches, possible dosage forms.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Kovtunenko V.O. Drugs with an effect on the central nervous system. – Kyiv-Irpin, Perun publishing house, 1997. – 462 p. 2. Kovtunenko V.O. Drugs with an effect on the peripheral nervous system. – Kyiv, "Treo-plus" publishing house, 2005. – 426 p. 3. Kovtunenko V.O. Selected sections of neurochemistry, 2019. – 147 p. (on-line) 4. Wermuth C G. The practice of medicinal chemistry, 4rd ed. – Amsterdam/Boston: Elsevier. – 2015. 5. Patrick G. L. An introduction to medicinal chemistry, 6th ed. – Oxford: Oxford University Press. – 2017.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures
Assessment methods and criteria
Evaluation is carried out on a 100-point system. Current control - homework, tests (maximum 60 points), exam (maximum 40 points)
Language of instruction
ukrainian

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Oleksandr Olehovych Grygorenko
Organic Chemistry Department
Faculty of Chemistry

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Organic Chemistry Department
Faculty of Chemistry