Chemicals in Medicine
Chemicals in Medicine: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Drug, Medicines and Chemotherapy, Antidepressants & Hypnotics etc.
Important Questions on Chemicals in Medicine
Match the following:
| Non-ionic detergents | Oils | ||
| Food preservatives | Lysol | ||
| Disinfectants | Esters |
State the two uses of sodium bicarbonate.
The neurologically active drugs that induces the sleep are called _____.
Seconal is derived from the barbiturates.
The sleep producing drugs are called
Define hypnotics. Give an example.
The methamphetamine is given to the patients who lose self-confidence and are much depressed, to improve their efficiency.
The drugs given to the patients who lose self-confidence and are much depressed, to improve their efficiency are called _____.
What are antidepressants? Give an example.
Cimetidine is an _____ used for treating and preventing heartburn from acid indigestion or sour stomach.
Streptomycin is effective in the treatment of
Which of the following statements is not correct?
Which of the following is broad spectrum antibiotic.
_____ are drugs produced by bacteria and fungi and are used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms by interfering with their immune systems.
Which of the following is analgesic.
A narrow spectrum antibiotic is active against _____.
While antacids and anti allergic drugs interfere with the function of _____.
Use of chemicals for therapeutic effect is called chemotherapy.
The compound that causes general antidepressant action on the central nervous system belongs to the class of _____.
Which is the correct statement about birth control pills?
