Answer the following:
(i) What type of drug terfenadine (seldane) is ?
(ii) Give the names of some opium drugs.
(iii) What type of drug phenacetin is ?
(iv) Name the names chemical responsible for antiseptic properties of dettol.
(v) Give the name of first antibiotic.
(vi) Give the name with structure of a broad spectrum antibiotic.
(vii) Name the drug which is used to bring down body temperature during fever.
(viii) What type of drug chloramphenicol is ?
(ix) What are tranquillizers ?
(x) What is aspartame and what is its use ?

Answer

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Explanation

(i) Antihistamine
(ii) Morphine, codeine, heroin and marijuane.
(iii) Antipyretic
(iv) Chloroxylenol
(v) Penicillin
(vi) Chloramphenicol,

(vii) Paracetamol or Phenacetin
(viii) Broad spectrum Antibiotic.
(xi) The chemical compounds which relieve anxiety and result in a more calm outlook without producing any marked degree of sedation or hypnosis are called tranquillizers ,
(x) It is the methyl ester of dipeptide derivative derived from phenyl alanine and aspartic acid. It is about 150 times swetter than sucrose. it is used as an artificial sweetener in cold food and soft drinks.