Important Inorganic Elements Flashcards
Glucose Tolerance Factor
Cr
Means “stones”
Li
Have anti-diarrheal effect
Al (AlaTae)
First element to be produced artificially
Tc
Use in treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Au
3 Drugs of Au for RA
- Auronafin (PO)
- Aurothioglucose (IM)
- Aurothioglucose malate/Gold Sodium thiomalate (IM)
Improve immune system and taken together with vitamin c
Zn
Treatment of bipolar disease
Li
Heme synthesis, electron transport and wound healing
Cu
Aka Fluorspar
- prevent dental carries (anticariogenic)
Calcium Fluoride
Aka Limestone
Calcium Carbonate
Aka Talc
- softest mineral
Magnesium Silicate
Aka Selenite (a type of gypsum)
Calcium Sulfate Dihydrate
(CaSO4 • 2H2O)
Aka Quartz
Silicon dioxide
Aka Aqua Fortis
Nitric Acid
What are the Al Silicates [KBP]
Kaolin
Bentonite
Pumice
What are the Zn Silicates
Natural Calamine
Aqua Regia compose of
3 HCl + 1 HNO3
Aka Magnesia
Magnesium Oxide
Aka Carbonic Acid gas
Carbon Dioxide
Aka Alumina
Aluminum Oxide
Aka Cream of Tartar
Postassium bitartrate