Introduction to Medicinal Chemistry Principles. Topics include structure activity relationships, drug metabolism and principles of drug discovery.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry I Laboratory (1) Demonstrations, case studies, recitation, presentations, and small group discussions to accompany PHCH 431. Three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in PHCH 431.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry II Laboratory (1) Demonstrations, case studies, recitation, presentations, and small group discussions to accompany PHCH 432. Three hours of laboratory per week. Prerequisite/Corequisite: Successful completion of or concurrent enrollment in PHCH 432.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry I (3) Introduction to medicinal chemistry that includes review of chemistry of natural products; relationship of physicochemical properties to drug action; and biochemistry of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and enzymes. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisite: First professional year standing in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences or consent of the instructor. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHCH 411.

Pharmaceutical Chemistry II - Biochemistry (3) Discussion of hormones, vitamins, enzymes, nucleic acids, protein synthesis, biological oxidation, and intermediary metabolism. Drug metabolism and biochemical basis of common clinical laboratory tests discussed. Three hours of lecture per week. Prerequisites: PHCH 431 and PHCH 411. Corequisite: Concurrent enrollment in PHCH 412.