Abstract
Despite repeated exposure to the principles underlying the behavior of organic acids and bases in aqueous solution, some pharmacy students remain confused about the topic of acid-base chemistry. Since a majority of organic drug molecules have acid-base character, the ability to predict their reactivity and the extent to which they will ionize in a given medium is paramount to students' understanding of essentially all aspects of drug action in vivo and in vitro. This manuscript presents a medicinal chemistry lesson in the fundamentals of acid-base chemistry that many pharmacy students have found enlightening and clarifying.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 122 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| State | Published - Dec 15 2007 |
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- Pharmacology, Toxicology and Pharmaceutics(all)
- Education
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Improving pharmacy students' understanding and long-term retention of acid-base chemistry. / Roche, Victoria F.
In: American Journal of Pharmaceutical Education, Vol. 71, No. 6, 15.12.2007, p. 122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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