Source Example of Drugs

Minerals Liquid paraffin, Magnesium Sulphate, Kaolin and Aluminium Trisilicate

Animals Heparin, Gonadotropins and antitoxic sera, Cod liver oil, Insulin
Digoxin, Reserpine, Silymarin, quinine and quinidine from Cinchona, vincristrine and vinblastine
Plants from Catharanthus roseus, atropine from Atropa belladona and morphine and codeine from Papaver
somniferum.
Microorganism Bacteria, fungi isolated from soil are important sources of antibacterial substance like penicillin
Synthetic Non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID), hypnotics, anticancer agents and ACE inhibitors
Genetic Engineering Recombinant DNA technology gives- Insulin and hepatitis B vaccine
Growth factors, monoclonal antibodies, cytokines. This is a heterogeneous group and includes
Biological
complex protein molecule that interact with cytokines or cell surface markers.
Active Principle Example Use
This medication is used to help relieve severe ongoing pain. Morphine belongs to a class of
Morphine
drugs known as opioid analgesics
used to treat the symptoms of low heart rate (bradycardia), reduce salivation and bronchial
Atropine secretions before surgery or as an antidote for overdose of cholinergic drugs or mushroom
Alkaloids poisoning.
Emetine is a drug used as both an anti Protozoal and to induce vomiting. It is produced
Emetin
from the ipecac root. It takes its name from its emetic properties.
Vincristine -Vinblastine Treatment of cancer
Glycoside Digoxin Cardiac glycoside, It is used to treat heart failure
Fixed Oil Pea nut oil As a vehicle in parenteral preparation
Volatile oil Clove oil, Eucalyptus oil Solvent and flavouring agents and as carminative
Mineral Oil Hydrocarbon derivative Liquid paraffin, Lubricant Laxative
Resins Tincture Benzoin Antiseptics, astringent and expectorants
Oleoresins Gum Acacia Suspending and Emulsifying gents and Binding agents
Tannins Tincture Catechu Astringent and protective to mucus membrane