IB Chemistry SL & HL Paper 3 Option D: Medicinal Chemistry

A complete revision guide for SL and HL students preparing to answer IBDP Chemistry Paper 3 questions on Option D: Medicinal Chemistry.

Focused on the essential understandings and applications for all SL and HL topics, it offers up-to-date guidance on achieving maximum marks in the exam.

Coverage includes: pharmaceutical products and drug action; aspirin, penicillin, and opiates; pH regulation of the stomach; antiviral medications; environmental impact; nuclear medicine (HL only); drug detection and analysis (HL only). Key features include: exam-style practice questions with markschemes for each topic; author tips on improving exam technique; puts emphasis on chemical structures to aid understanding; in-text definitions of key terms; clearly presented diagrams, figures, and tables.