ANTI-INFECTIVES: ALCOHOL & RELATED COMPOUNDS Flashcards
Synonyms
Absolute Ethanol
Dehydrated Ethanol
SYNONYMS
95% Alcohol
Ethanol
SYNONYMS
Wine Spirit
Ethanol
SYNONYMS
Spiritus Vini Rectificatus
Ethanol
SYNONYMS
Primary Alcohol
Ethanol
IDENTIFY THE COMPOUNDS.
Clear, colorless, volatile liquid with a burning taste and a characteristic pleasant odor
Ethanol
This is responsible for the side effect of alcohol “hangover”.
Acetaldehyde
Product of the metabolism of acetaldehyde by aldehyde dehydrogenase
Carbon Dioxide and Water
Primary alcohol is more effective than secondary and tertiary alcohol.
True or False
True
Branched alcohol is more effective than a straight chain.
True or False
False
Straight > Branched
The antibacterial property of alcohol increases with increasing molecular weight unti the ____ carbon only.
8th
The organism used to test the antibacterial property of alcohols.
Staphylococcus aureus
Ethanol that has been rendered “unfit for use” in intoxicating beverages
Denatured Alcohol
Denatured wood alcohol (methanol) and benzene and is unsuitable for either internal or external use
Completely Denatured Alcohol
It contains not less than 99% w/w.
Dehydrated Ethanol
Absolute Ethanol
Method used to produce dehydrated ethanol
Azeotropic Distillation
This is used to manage cancer pain such as neuralgia.
Dehydrated Ethanol
Absolute Ethanol
SYNONYMS
2-propanol or propan-2-ol
Isopropyl Alcohol
It has a slightly bitter taste, 91% v/v of isopropanol.
Isopropyl Alcohol
Isopropyl Alcohol is prepared by hydration of ____ with ____ as catalyst.
Propylene, Sulfuric Acid
Isopropyl alcohol used in gauze pads
Azeotropic Isopropyl Alcohol, USP
Colorless, flammable gas that is used to sterilize temperature sensitive medical equipment and certain pharmaceuticals that cannot be heat sterilized in an autoclave.
Ethylene Oxide
C2H4O
Ethylene oxide is a non-selective alkylating agent therefore it is ____.
Carcinogenic
