INTRO AND ALCOHOL Flashcards

1
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An agent intended for use in the diagnosis, mitigation, treatment, cure, or prevention of disease in humans or another animals

A

Drug

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2
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A substance to which a drug needs to interact with to elicit a pharmacological response

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Receptor

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3
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Ability of a drug to bind to the receptor

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Affinity

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4
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Four Fundamental Pathways:

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  1. Absorption
  2. Distribution
  3. Metabolism
  4. Excretion
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5
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Branch of chemistry that talks about the physicochemical properties of a drug that affect its biological action

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Organic Medicinal Chemistry

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6
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Compounds that kill or prevent the growth of microorganisms when applied to living tissue

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Antiseptic

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7
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Bacteriostatic vs bacteriocidal

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Prevent bacteria; kill bacteria

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8
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Agents that prevent infection by the destruction of pathogenic microorganisms when applied to inanimate objects

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Disinfectant

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9
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___ # of carbons = ___ antibacterial property

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Higher; higher

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10
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2 ways alcohol is manufactured

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Fermentation of grain

Hydration of Ethyl

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11
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Sterilizing solution for equipment & instruments that cannot be autoclaved

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Cidex

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12
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Percentage of alcohol in Diluted Alcohol

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49-50%

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13
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Percentage of alcohol in Rubbing Alcohol

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70%

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14
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Percentage of alcohol in Absolute Alcohol

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95%

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15
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Percentage of alcohol in Dehydrated Alcohol

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99%

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16
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Used to sterilized temperature-sensitive medical equipment & certain pharmaceuticals that cannot be autoclaved

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Ethylene oxide

17
Q

Gas sterilant

A

Ethylene oxide

18
Q

MOA of ethylene oxide

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Alkylation of functional groups in nucleic acids & proteins

19
Q

Embalming fluid

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Thermodent

20
Q

___ branching = ___ Antibacterial property

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More;reduce

21
Q

What is added to to retard polymerization in Thermodent?

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Nlt 37% formaldehyde with methanol

22
Q

Cidex other name

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Glutaraldehyde/ Glutarol