Pharmaceuticals are also comprised mainly of organic
compounds. What doctor would be efficient if he or she
was not familiar with the structure and function of the
drugs they were administering? Organic chemistry of
pharmaceuticals must be understood to properly prescribe
a drug to a patient.
The function of organic processes in the body must also
be known by the doctor even before they attempt to
administer any drugs. Many medical disorders are due
to disruption of organic molecules in the body: for
example, hemophilia. This is a disease in which
caroxyglutamic acid is deficient in the body. This
organic compound is essential for blood clotting to
occur within the body. People who lack this substance
may die due to a minor cut or small bruise. This
demonstrates the importance of organic compounds in
the body.