One of the nice things about organic chemistry is being able to understand the structural drawings for common medications and think about the chemical interactions based on the structure. I used Chemdraw to draw four common medications that are prescribed to treat four common conditions:
- Metoprolol - B1-receptor-inhibitor, used to treat cardiovascular diseases, particularly hypertension.
- Albuterol - B2-receptor-agonist, used to treat asthma and COPD.
- Metformin - biguanide oral anti-hyperglycemic, used to treat diabetes mellitus.
- Celexa - SSRI anti-depressant, used in the treatment of major depression.
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