Humburger Icon
Logo1
close menu
Bookswagon-24x7 online bookstore
close menu
My Account
Home icon Home
Account Icon Account
Wishlist Icon Wishlist
Cart Icon Cart
Bookswagon icon Menu
Home > Society and Social Sciences > Education > Molecules and Medicine: (English)
8%
Molecules and Medicine: (English)

Molecules and Medicine: (English)

          
5
4
3
2
1
Write Reviews

International Edition


Print On Demand
Print On Demand (POD) titles : are those which have been especially printed by the Publisher / Vendor partner only after an order for them has been received. They are also classified as Non-Returnable.
Non-Returnable titles : are those which have been classified as Non-Returnable under any circumstance by International Publishers / Vendor partners.

Premium quality
Premium quality
Bookswagon upholds the quality by delivering untarnished books. Quality, services and satisfaction are everything for us!
Easy Return
Easy return
Not satisfied with this product! Keep it in original condition and packaging to avail easy return policy.
Certified product
Certified product
First impression is the last impression! Address the book’s certification page, ISBN, publisher’s name, copyright page and print quality.
Secure Checkout
Secure checkout
Security at its finest! Login, browse, purchase and pay, every step is safe and secured.
Money back guarantee
Money-back guarantee:
It’s all about customers! For any kind of bad experience with the product, get your actual amount back after returning the product.
On time delivery
On-time delivery
At your doorstep on time! Get this book delivered without any delay.
Quantity:
Add to Wishlist
About the Book

Molecules and Medicine provides, for the first time ever, a completely integrated look at chemistry, biology, drug discovery, and medicine. It delves into the discovery, application, and mode of action of more than one hundred of the most significant molecules in use in modern medicine. Opening sections of the book provide a unique, clear, and concise introduction, which enables readers to understand chemical formulas.

Table of Contents:

Part I.

Introduction 2

Understanding Structural Diagrams of Organic Molecules 4

Some Common Molecules 23

Proteins and Three-Dimensional Protein Structure 26

Some of the Protein Structures That Appear in This Book 32

Part II. Inflammatory, Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases

Anti-Inflammatory Agents

Acetylsalicylic acid (AspirinTM) 38

Naproxen (AleveTM) 39

How Do Anti-Inflammatory Drugs Work? 40

Other Eicosanoids in Inflammation 41

An Overview of Inflammation 42

Celecoxib (CelebrexTM) 43

Prednisone (DeltasoneTM) 44

Methotrexate (TrexallTM) 46

Allopurinol (ZyloprimTM) 47

Antiasthmatic and Antiallergic Agents

Salmeterol (SereventTM) 50

Fluticasone Propionate (FloventTM) 51

Montelukast Sodium (SingulairTM) 52

Tiotropium Bromide (SpirivaTM) 53

Loratadine (ClaritinTM) 54

Type 2 Diabetes

An Overview of Metabolic Syndrome 56

Antidiabetic and Cholesterol-Lowering Agents

Metformin (GlucophageTM) 60

Glipizide (GlucotrolTM) 61

Pioglitazone (ActosTM) 62

Sitagliptin (JanuviaTM) 63

Atorvastatin (LipitorTM) 64

Ezetimibe (ZetiaTM) 65

Cardiovascular Agents

Atenolol (TenorminTM) 68

Enalapril (VasotecTM) 69

Candesartan Cilexetil (AtacandTM) 70

Aliskiren (TekturnaTM) 71

Amlodipine (NorvascTM) 72

Nitroglycerin 73

Clopidogrel Bisulfate (PlavixTM) 74

Digoxin (LanoxinTM) 75

Receptors and Signaling

Information Flow into the Cell by Chemical Signaling 78

References for Part II 80

Part III. Reproductive Medicine

Oral Contraceptives 90

Testosterone 91

Mifepristone (MifeprexTM) 92

Oxytocin (OxytocinTM) 93

Sildenafil (ViagraTM) 94

Osteoporosis

Some Aspects of Osteoporosis 96

Alendronate (FosamaxTM) 97

Calcitriol (RocaltrolTM) 98

Raloxifene (EvistaTM) 99

Teriparatide (ForteoTM) 100

Glaucoma and Antiulcer Agents

Latanoprost (XalatanTM) 102

Ranitidine (ZantacTM) 103

Omeprazole (PrilosecTM) 104

References for Part III 105

Part IV.  Autoimmune Disease and Organ Transplant

A Brief Survey of the Immune System 112

Immunosuppressive Agents

Azathioprine (ImuranTM) 122

Mycophenolate Mofetil (CeIlCeptTM) 123

Cyclosporin (NeoralTM) 124

Tacrolimus (PrografTM) 125

FTY720 (Fingolimod) 126

Infectious Diseases

Antibiotics

Amoxicillin (AmoxilTM) 130

Cefaclor (CeclorTM) 132

Doxycycline (VibramycinTM) 133

Azithromycin (ZithromaxTM) 134

Ciprofloxacin (CiproTM) 135

Trimethoprim (TriprimTM) 136

Amikacin (AmikinTM) 137

Vancomycin (VancocinTM) 138

Linezolid (ZyvoxTM) 139

Isoniazid (LaniazidTM) 140

Ancillary Antibiotics 142

Drug Resistance 143

Antiviral Agents

On Viruses and Viral Diseases 146

Acyclovir (ZoviraxTM) 148

Ribavirin (VirazoleTM) 149

Oseltamivir (TamifluTM) 150

Zidovudine (Retrovir, AZTTM) 151

Zalcitabine (HividTM) 152

Nevirapine (ViramuneTM) 153

Efavirenz (SustivaTM) 154

Lopinavir + Ritonavir (KaletraTM) 155

UK427857 (Maraviroc) 156

Antifungal Agents

Amphotericin (FungizoneTM) 160

Fluconazole (DiflucanTM) 161

Caspofungin (CancidasTM) 162

Terbinafine (LamisilTM) 163

Antimalarial and Antiparasitic Agents

Parasitic Diseases: A Focus on Malaria 166

Chloroquine (ArdenTM) 167

Artemether + Lumefantrine (CoArtemTM) 168

Atovaquone + Proguanil (MalaroneTM) 169

Miltefosine (I mpavidoTM) 170

Nitazoxanide (AliniaTM) 171

Ivermectin (StromectolTM) 172

References for Part IV 173

Part V. Malignant Disease

An Overview of Cancer 184

Capecitabine (XelodaTM) 187

Carboplatin (ParaplatinTM) 188

Vinblastine (VelbanTM) 189

Paclitaxel (TaxolTM) 190

Cyclophosphamide (CytoxanTM) 191

Tamoxifen (NolvadexTM) 192

Irinotecan (CamptosarTM) 193

Bleomycin (BlenoxaneTM) 194

Imatinib (GleevecTM) 195

Sunitinib (SutentTM) 196

Bortezomib (VelcadeTM) 197

Ancillary Anticancer Agents 198

References for Part V 200

Part VI. Drugs Acting on the Nervous System

Pain and Analgesia

Lidocaine (XylocaineTM) 208

Morphine (AvinzaTM) 209

Acetaminophen (Tylenol TM) 210

Fentanyl (DuragesicTM) 211

Sodium Thiopental (Sodium PentothalTM) 212

Gabapentin (NeurontinTM) 213

Diazepam (ValiumTM) 214

Sumatriptan (ImitrexTM) 215

Hypnotics (Insomnia) and Antismoking

Zolpidem (AmbienTM) 218

Ramelteon (RozeremTM) 219

Varenicline (ChantixTM) 220

The Brain, Neurotransmission and Molecular Neurotransmitters 221

Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Diseases

Levodopa (LarodopaTM) 224

Donepezil (AriceptTM) 225

Antiepileptic Agents 226

Antianxiety Agents 228

Antidepressants 229

Antipsychotics 232

References for Part VI 233

Glossary 237

Index 249

Best Seller

| | See All
Loading...
Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780470260968
  • Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Publisher Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
  • Depth: 19
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Spine Width: 19 mm
  • Width: 183 mm
  • ISBN-10: 0470260963
  • Publisher Date: 28 Mar 2008
  • Binding: Hardback
  • Height: 262 mm
  • No of Pages: 272
  • Series Title: English
  • Weight: 693 gr

Similar Products

How would you rate your experience shopping for books on Bookswagon?
Add Photo
Add Photo

Customer Reviews

REVIEWS           
Be The First to Review
Molecules and Medicine: (English)
John Wiley & Sons Inc -
Molecules and Medicine: (English)
Writing guidlines
We want to publish your review, so please:
  • keep your review on the product. Review's that defame author's character will be rejected.
  • Keep your review focused on the product.
  • Avoid writing about customer service. contact us instead if you have issue requiring immediate attention.
  • Refrain from mentioning competitors or the specific price you paid for the product.
  • Do not include any personally identifiable information, such as full names.

Molecules and Medicine: (English)

Required fields are marked with *

Review Title*
Review
    Add Photo Add up to 6 photos
    Would you recommend this product to a friend?
    Tag this Book
    Read more
    Does your review contain spoilers?
    What type of reader best describes you?
    I agree to the terms & conditions
    You may receive emails regarding this submission. Any emails will include the ability to opt-out of future communications.

    CUSTOMER RATINGS AND REVIEWS AND QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS TERMS OF USE

    These Terms of Use govern your conduct associated with the Customer Ratings and Reviews and/or Questions and Answers service offered by Bookswagon (the "CRR Service").


    By submitting any content to Bookswagon, you guarantee that:
    • You are the sole author and owner of the intellectual property rights in the content;
    • All "moral rights" that you may have in such content have been voluntarily waived by you;
    • All content that you post is accurate;
    • You are at least 13 years old;
    • Use of the content you supply does not violate these Terms of Use and will not cause injury to any person or entity.
    You further agree that you may not submit any content:
    • That is known by you to be false, inaccurate or misleading;
    • That infringes any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret or other proprietary rights or rights of publicity or privacy;
    • That violates any law, statute, ordinance or regulation (including, but not limited to, those governing, consumer protection, unfair competition, anti-discrimination or false advertising);
    • That is, or may reasonably be considered to be, defamatory, libelous, hateful, racially or religiously biased or offensive, unlawfully threatening or unlawfully harassing to any individual, partnership or corporation;
    • For which you were compensated or granted any consideration by any unapproved third party;
    • That includes any information that references other websites, addresses, email addresses, contact information or phone numbers;
    • That contains any computer viruses, worms or other potentially damaging computer programs or files.
    You agree to indemnify and hold Bookswagon (and its officers, directors, agents, subsidiaries, joint ventures, employees and third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.), harmless from all claims, demands, and damages (actual and consequential) of every kind and nature, known and unknown including reasonable attorneys' fees, arising out of a breach of your representations and warranties set forth above, or your violation of any law or the rights of a third party.


    For any content that you submit, you grant Bookswagon a perpetual, irrevocable, royalty-free, transferable right and license to use, copy, modify, delete in its entirety, adapt, publish, translate, create derivative works from and/or sell, transfer, and/or distribute such content and/or incorporate such content into any form, medium or technology throughout the world without compensation to you. Additionally,  Bookswagon may transfer or share any personal information that you submit with its third-party service providers, including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc. in accordance with  Privacy Policy. 


    All content that you submit may be used at Bookswagon's sole discretion. Bookswagon reserves the right to change, condense, withhold publication, remove or delete any content on Bookswagon's website that Bookswagon deems, in its sole discretion, to violate the content guidelines or any other provision of these Terms of Use.  Bookswagon does not guarantee that you will have any recourse through Bookswagon to edit or delete any content you have submitted. Ratings and written comments are generally posted within two to four business days. However, Bookswagon reserves the right to remove or to refuse to post any submission to the extent authorized by law. You acknowledge that you, not Bookswagon, are responsible for the contents of your submission. None of the content that you submit shall be subject to any obligation of confidence on the part of Bookswagon, its agents, subsidiaries, affiliates, partners or third party service providers (including but not limited to Bazaarvoice, Inc.)and their respective directors, officers and employees.

    Accept

    New Arrivals

    | | See All
    Loading...

    Inspired by your browsing history


    Your review has been submitted!

    You've already reviewed this product!
    ASK VIDYA