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Drug1 150627141253 Lva1 App6892 PDF
Drug1 150627141253 Lva1 App6892 PDF
MEDICINES:
Used in diagnosis, prevention and curing
treatment of diseases.
Can prove to be poisonous, if it is consumed in
higher doses than those recommended.
Or chemicals used for therapeutic effect is said
to be chemotherapy.
Pharmacological Effect:
Drugs which are classified on the basis of
pharmacological effect are very useful for doctors.
This is because these provide whole range
of drugs available for the treatment of a
particular type of problem.
Examples:
Analgesics have pain killing effect.
Antiseptics are used to kill or arrest the
growth of microorganisms.
Antacids neutralize the excess acid in the
stomach.
Tranquilizers help in reducing anxiety.
Antibiotics are used to treat infections.
Antiseptics kill the microorganisms but do
not harm the living tissues.
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ANTIBIOTICS:
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DEVELOPMENT OF ANTIBIOTICS:
Paul Ehrlich, a German bacteriologist, investigated
a medicine arsphenamine (arsenic
based structure) known as salvarsan for the
treatment of syphilis.
Although salvarsan is toxic to human beings.
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ANTISEPTICS:
STRUCTURE:
Bithionol is added to soaps for antiseptic properties.
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Dettol is a mixture of Chloroxylenol and Terpinzeol in a
suitable solvent.
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ANTACIDS:
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STRUCTURE:
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ANTIPYRETICS:
Paracetamol/Acetaminophen
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STRUCTURE:
Paracetamol
Aspirin
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BIBLIOGRAPHY:
To prepare the project the help was taken from the
following sites and books:
Nootan ISC Chemistry Book for class XII.
http://www.slideshare.net/?ss
https://www.wikipedia.org/
http://www.drugs.com/drug-class/antacids.html
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