Intro To Medicines

Question 1

Salacyclic acid formula

Benzene formula

Answer 1

C7H6O3

C6H6

Question 2

Properties of salacylci acid

Answer 2

Soluble as hydrogen bonding
Pain relief
Causes bleeding in stomach

Question 3

Salacyclic acid + ethanoic acid makes ?

Answer 3

Aspirin

Question 4

What are drugs?

Answer 4

Substances that alter the biochemical processes in the body. Drugs with beneficial effects are used in medicines

Question 5

How do drugs work?

Answer 5

Drugs generally work by binding to specific protein molecules. These protein molecules can be found on the surface of a cell (receptor) or can be specific enzyme molecules within a cell

Question 6

What’s an antagonist ?

Answer 6

An antagonist prevents the natural compound from binding to the receptor, and so blocks the natural response form occurring

Question 7

What’s an agonist ?

Answer 7

Mimics the natural compound and bonds to the receptor molecules to produce a response similar to the natural active compound

Question 8

Just read.
An example:
Salbutamol is used to treat asthma, it behaves like the bodies natural active compound by binding it to its receptors on the muscle of the airways, relaxing them and giving relief from breathing difficulties
Salbutamol=agonist

Answer 8

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Question 9

Is an antibacterial agent and blocks the receptors required for the biosynthesis of folic acid which is essential for cell growth, it is an antagonist

Answer 9

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Question 10

Look over skeletal structures now

Answer 10

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