LAST BIT OF REVISION!!! Flashcards
Oxidation of Alcohols: products and Catalysts
Catalyst:
Primary - Acidified Potassium Dichromate
Secondary - Acidified Potassium Dichromate
1st product:
Primary: aldehyde
Secondary: ketone
Same agent:
Primary: Carboxylic Acid
Causes of Excess stomach acid
Bacterial inflection
Overuse of aspirin
Excess amount of carbonated drinks
Two drugs which inhibit the production of Acid
H2 Agonists
Proton Pump Inhibitors
H2 Agonists examples
Rantidine (Zantac)
How do H2 Agonists work?
- Blocks action of Histamine
- Reversibly binds to the H2 receptors
- Lock and Key Model
What is Histamine
it’s the cell lining of the stomach that secrets acid
What has replaced H2 Agonists
Proton Pump Inhibtors
Examples of Proton Pump Inhibitors
Prilosec and Nexium
(omraprezole and esomeprazole)
How do they work (PPI)?
Block enzyme responsible for the pumping of H+ ions out of the cells and into the stomach
Permanently deactivate proton pump
How to prepare diamorphine from morphine
Esterification reaction
Ethanoic Anhydride + Morphine –> Diamorphine
A withdrawal symptom a heroin addict might get
Nausea, vomitng (any sort of sickness)
How does Tamiflu and Zanamavir work?
Inhibit the enzyme neuraminidase
Produced by the virus as part of the mechanism that allows the new viruses to leave the host cell after replication
Scientific reasons why HIV is difficult tor treat against
- Virus attacks the ‘T-cells’ that are essential to the functioning of the immune system, so it prevents the normal immune response involved in recovering from a viral infection
- Virus’ can lie dormant inside host cells for many years –> prevents its total eradication
Cultural reasons why HIV difficult to teat:
Stigma
Difficulties controlling illegal activities such as prostitution
State one ethical consideration a researcher might face whilst researching about medicine?
One ethical consideration that a researcher might face while researching medicine is the need to obtain informed consent from study participants.