Applications

The various obstructions associated with drugs can be overcome by applying the concept of prodrugs. This helps in improvement of unwanted physicochemical properties of existing drugs and increases their therapeutic effectiveness. The various properties that can be improved include aesthetic and drug formulation properties. This chapter deals with the detailed outlook of such properties and a remedy to overcome it. Each and every physicochemical property is an argument of drug action. Brief explanatory data supported by examples help to understand the concept of prodrugs and serve their utility in medicinal chemistry in order to obtain good drug candidates.