Pharmaceutical Chemistry

Pharmaceutical chemistry is a branch of pharmacy that studies the chemical and physical properties of drugs, as well as their changes during storage. She also studies the influence of the molecular structure of drugs on their effect on the body. She also develops methods for obtaining, purifying, storing and quality control of medicines. Pharmaceutical chemistry is an important branch of pharmaceutical science, as it helps to develop new drugs and improve existing ones, as well as control the quality of drugs and prevent possible side effects.

Pharmaceutical chemistry Pharmacochemistry is a science that systematizes materials on the physical and chemical properties of drugs, methods for analyzing medicinal raw materials and drugs, and the physical and chemical processes underlying the storage and manufacture of drugs.[1]

The pharmacology section studies issues related to the chemical nature of drugs, the chemistry of their interaction with the human or animal body, clarifies and studies the chemical composition of medicinal herbal preparations and products, biosynthesis, bioavailability of medicinal substances and their production waste, etc.

Pharmaceutical chemistry is directly related to other medical disciplines, in particular medicine, clinical biochemistry, microbiology and cell biology, since it determines, from the chemical components, the sufficient effectiveness and safety of many medications. Also, this discipline is closely related to plant growing (botany), pharmacology (the study of the effect of substances of plant origin on physiological and pathological processes). Based on the results of pharmaceutical chemistry research, methods of organic synthesis of medicinal substances are being improved in order to increase their effectiveness and safety.

The history of pharmaceutical chemistry began with the medical and pharmacological use of potassium tartrate - tartaric acid. Subsequently, tartar was made - lime and aqueous potassium carbonate, and then sodium tartrate was obtained. It was found that borax increases blood clotting, and ferric acetate appeared. Aspirin received from pharmacists