Semester Six

Course description:
The first part of this course covers various aspects related to the molecular properties that have great impact on both the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of drug molecules. Moreover, it will give an introduction about drug design and some possible structural modifications of drugs. The second part covers the different metabolic transformation the drug will undergo inside the body. The third part of this subject introduces the student to the process of drug discovery and development with case studies.

Course Objectives:
By the end of this course students are expected:
-To be able to expect some molecular properties that affect most aspects of the drug inside the body.
-To know the biological targets and the demands for drugs interacting with them.
-To predict metabolites from the chemical structure of the drug.
-To explore the role played by organic chemistry in drug discovery.
-To demonstrate familiarity with the drug design process.