BRD202 Drug Discovery

While on the subject of using the body’s own systems to create drugs
 
• A pro-drug is a pharmacologically-inactive compound that is converted to the active drug by the body’s own metabolism• A surprising number of common drugs are actually pro-drugs
Why do we need new drugs?
1. Treat emerging diseases2. Improve the treatment of known diseases3. Produce safer drugs (i.e. reduce side effects)4. Combat drug resistance in pathogens5. Overcome drug tolerance in patients

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