Chemistry in Everyday life Flashcards
(27 cards)
Stearic acid & polyehtylene glycol forms
Non-ionic detergent
Lauryl alcohol & lauryl hydrogensulphate forms what
Anionic detergent
food preservative
sodium benzoate
__ is a trichloro derivative of sucrose
sucralose
__ is more stable than aspartame
Alitame
Aspartame is formed from __ & __ and is __ times sweeter than cane sugar
aspartic acid & phenylalanine, 100
saccharin is __ and is __ times sweeter than cane sugar
ortho-sulpho benzimide, 550
Name of estrogen derivative with progesterone
ethynylestradiol (novestrol)
Name of synthetic progesterone
norethindrone
Concetration of chlorine which acts as a disinfectant
0.2 to 0.4 ppm in aqueous solution
Concentration of iodine which acts as antiseptic
2-3 % in alcohol-water mixture (tincture of iodine)
Examples of antiseptics
Soframicine, furacine, dettol (chloroxylenol & terpineol), 0.2% phenol
Drug which is toxic towards certain strains of cancer cells
dysidazirine
Penicillin is which kind of spectrum drug
narrow
Examples of broad spectrum antibiotics
chloramphenicol, vancomycin, ofloxacin, ampicillin & amoxycillin
Synthetic modifications of penicillin
ampicillin & amoxycillin
Name three bacteriostatic antibiotics
erythromycin, tetracycline, chloramphenicol
Name three bactericidal antibiotics
penicillin, aminoglycosides, ofloxacin
Paul Ehrlich discovered drug for treatment of syphilis
arsphenamine known as salvarsan
Uses of aspirin (5)
inhibits synthesis of prostaglandins, analgesic, antipyretic, relieving skeletal pains such as arthritis, anti-blood clotting so helful in prevention of heart attacks
which drug is used in controlling depressions and hypertension
Equanil
Examples of tranquilisers
chlordiazepoxide, meprobamate, valium, serotonin
examples of antidepressant drugs
Iproniazid & phenelzine
Name two antihistamines
bromphenaramine (Dimetapp) and terfenadine (seldane)
