3. COMBINATORIAL CHEMISTRY
Combinatorial chemistry is a technique used to create large numbers of chemical compounds in a short period of time. It helps medicinal chemists design and test thousands of molecules rapidly…
7. PRESERVATIVES
Preservatives are chemical agents added to pharmaceutical formulations to prevent microbial contamination and increase the shelf-life of the product. They protect medicines from bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms that may…
8. ANTIFUNGAL AGENTS
Antifungal agents are drugs used to treat infections caused by fungi, including yeasts and molds. These infections may affect the skin, nails, mucous membranes, or internal organs. Because fungal cells…
9. URINARY TRACT ANTI-INFECTIVE AGENTS
Urinary tract anti-infective agents are drugs used to treat infections of the urinary system, including infections of the kidney (pyelonephritis), bladder (cystitis), and urethra (urethritis). These drugs act either by…
10. ANTI-TUBERCULAR AGENTS
Anti-tubercular agents are drugs used to treat tuberculosis (TB), a serious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These bacteria grow slowly and have a thick, lipid-rich cell wall, making them…
11. ANTIVIRAL AGENTS & ANTI AIDS AGENTS
Antiviral agents are medicines used to prevent or treat infections caused by viruses. Unlike bacteria, viruses cannot reproduce on their own. They enter a host cell, use the host machinery…
12. ANTI-PROTOZOAL AGENTS
Protozoa are single-celled organisms that can infect humans and cause diseases such as amoebiasis, giardiasis, sleeping sickness, and leishmaniasis. Anti-protozoal agents are medicines used to treat these infections by killing…