lacture -2. History and development of Medicinal Chemistry
History and development of Medicinal chemistry
Emper2000BC Materia medica 250 vegitables drug and 120 mineral drug
1500BC Egyptian papyrus ebers 700 drugs originated from animal/plants/minerals
Emperor Frederick II issued the Magna Carta pharmacy in 1240
Synthesis of urea 1828 started Organic medicinal chemistry
Enrlich’s
Side chain theory
chemotherapy
Fischer’s lock and key theory Birth of Modern Med chem 1800
Medicinal chemistry received formal recognition in academic pharmcy in 1932
In 1910 -1946 Dale and Abiquist 1st proposed the receptor sub-types for cholinergic receptor
In 1936 - Sulphonamide
In1940- Penicillin antibiotics
In 1949 Chloramphenicol and Tetracycline
In 1940 -1980 2nd Phase of Modern Medicinal Chemistry Introduction of all modern therapeutic classes.
In 1945 -1965 ‘Golden era’ Many important therapeutic classes of drugs were invented.
Examples
1949 - Corticosteroids
1950 - Antipsychotic
1955 - Antidepressants
1957 - Hypoglycemic
1959 - Contraceptives
1960 - Benzodizepines
In 1960 The teratogenic effect ( birth of deformed children when mother consumed the drug during pregnancy) came to limelight after thalidomide (sedative).
In 1964 “Birth of QSAR” by Hansch.
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