INTRO AND ALCOHOL Flashcards
An agent intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in humans or another animals
Drug
A substance to which a drug needs to interact with to elicit a pharmacological response
Receptor
Ability of a drug to bind to the receptor
Affinity
Four Fundamental Pathways:
- Absorption
- Distribution
- Metabolism
- Excretion
Branch of chemistry that talks about the physicochemical properties of a drug that affect its biological action
Organic Medicinal Chemistry
Compounds that kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms when applied to living tissue
Antiseptic
Bacteriostatic vs bacteriocidal
Prevent bacteria; kill bacteria
Agents that prevent infection by the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms when applied to inanimate objects
Disinfectant
___ # of carbons = ___ antibacterial property
Higher; higher
2 ways alcohol is manufactured
Fermentation of grain
Hydration of Ethyl
Sterilizing solution for equipment & instruments that cannot be autoclaved
Cidex
Percentage of alcohol in Diluted Alcohol
49-50%
Percentage of alcohol in Rubbing Alcohol
70%
Percentage of alcohol in Absolute Alcohol
95%
Percentage of alcohol in Dehydrated Alcohol
99%
Used to sterilized temperature-sensitive medical equipment & certain pharmaceuticals that cannot be autoclaved
Ethylene oxide
Gas sterilant
Ethylene oxide
MOA of ethylene oxide
Alkylation of functional groups in nucleic acids & proteins
Embalming fluid
Thermodent
___ branching = ___ Antibacterial property
More;reduce
What is added to to retard polymerization in Thermodent?
Nlt 37% formaldehyde with methanol
Cidex other name
Glutaraldehyde/ Glutarol
