Chemistry In Everyday Life
Antagonists:
Drugs that binds to the receptor site and inhibits its natural function is known as antagonists.Agonists:
Drugs that mimic the natural messenger by switching on the receptor is called as agonists.Antacids:
Its example is Metal Hydroxide.Antihistamine:
Its example is Terfinadine, Cimetidine. Histamine stimulates the secretion of pepsin and HCl in stomach.Neurological Active Drugs
Tranquilizers:
Chemical compound used for the treatment of stress or severe mental diseases. These relive anxiety, stress, irritability, depression, tension by inducing a sense of well being. Examples- Iproniazid, Equanil, Barbiturates are hypnotic that is sleep producing agents.Analgesic:
These drugs reduce or abolish pain without causing mental confusion, paralysis and some other disturbances. Example- Asprin, Analgin, Paracitamol.
Narcotics Analgesics are Morphine, Heroine.
Antibiotics:
These drugs inhibit the growth of microorganisms or kill the microorganisms. Example- Penicillin, Tetracycline, Imipenam, Meropenam, Ampicillin, Chloramphinicol.Antiseptic:
Furacine, Soframycine, Dettol (Chloroxylenol + Terpinol), Bithional.Disinfectant:
Apply to lifeless objects. Chlorine(0.2 to 0.4 ppm), SO2 in low concentration.
NOTE: "0.2% solution
of phenol is antiseptic while its 1% solution is disinfectant."
Antifertility Drugs:
Drug used to control population. Example- Norethindrone, Novestrol.Food Preservative:
Prevent spoilage of food due to microbial growth. Example- Sodium Benzoate, table salt.
Gold Number:
It is the calculation of the weight of
the protective colloid in milligram to be added to 10 ml of gold solution to
prevent its coagulation when 1 ml of 10% of NaCl solution is added to it
rapidly.
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