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LEC - 3 - Sources of Drugs Flashcards

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The origins from which drugs are derived, including natural sources (plants, animals, microorganisms, and minerals), semi-synthetic, synthetic, and recombinant DNA technology.

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Sources of Drugs

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Natural Sources of Drugs:

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Plants
Leaves
Flowers
Fruits
Seeds
Bark
Animals
Minerals

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The oldest source of drugs, used empirically. Drugs are derived from leaves, seeds, flowers, roots, bark, etc.

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Plants

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Disadvantages for plants:

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plant identification
climatic and social conditions
season of collection
storage conditions
Standardization
purity of active ingredients.

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Examples of Medicinal Leaves:

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Digitalis purpurea
Eucalyptus
Tobacco
Atropa belladonna

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Source of digitoxin and digoxin (cardiac glycosides).

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Digitalis purpurea:

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Source of eucalyptus oil (used in cough syrups).

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Eucalyptus:

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Source of nicotine.

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Tobacco:

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Source of atropine.

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Atropa belladonna:

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Examples of Medicinal Flowers:

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Poppy (Papaver somniferum)
Vinca rosea
Rose

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Source of morphine (opioid).

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Poppy (Papaver somniferum):

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Source of vincristine and vinblastine (anti-neoplastic drugs).

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Vinca rosea:

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Source of rose water (used as a tonic).

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Rose:

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anti-neoplastic drugs

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vincristine and vinblastine

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Examples of Medicinal Fruits:

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Senna pod
Calabar beans

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Source of anthracene (purgative used for constipation).

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Senna pod:

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Source of physostigmine (cholinomimetic agent used in treating glaucoma and anticholinergic toxicity).

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Calabar beans:

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18
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purgative used for constipation

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anthracene

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cholinomimetic agent used in treating glaucoma and anticholinergic toxicity

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physostigmine

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Examples of Medicinal Seeds:

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Nux vomica
Castor oil seed

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21
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Source of strychnine (CNS stimulant).

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Nux vomica

22
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Source of castor oil.

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Castor oil seed

23
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CNS stimulant

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strychnine

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Examples of Medicinal Roots

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Ipecacuanha
Rauwolfia serpentina

25
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Source of emetine (used to induce vomiting and has amoebicidal properties).

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Ipecacuanha

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Source of reserpine (hypotensive agent used for hypertension

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Rauwolfia serpentina

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used to induce vomiting and has amoebicidal properties).

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hypotensive agent used for hypertension

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Examples of Medicinal Bark:

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Cinchona
Atropa belladonna
Hyoscyamus niger

30
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Source of quinine and quinidine (antimalarial and antiarrhythmic drugs).

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Source of atropine (anticholinergic).

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Atropa belladonna

32
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Source of hyoscine (anticholinergic).

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Hyoscyamus niger

33
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anticholinergics

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atropine
hyoscine

34
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Medicines derived from animals

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gonadotropins
heparin
insulin
thyroid extract

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Medicines derived from microorganisms

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penicillin
streptomycin
tetracycline
chloramphenicol
erythromycin

36
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Medicines derived from minerals

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iron
calcium
magnesium
aluminum
sodium
potassium
sulfur
lithium

37
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for treating iron deficiency anemia

38
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for syphilis

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mercurial salts

39
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as a supplement

40
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as an antiseptic

41
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for rheumatoid arthritis

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gold salts

42
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for antiseptic properties

43
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for anti-dandruff shampoos.

44
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Drugs where the nucleus from a natural source is retained, but the chemical structure is altered. These are often complex, expensive, and derived from impure natural compounds

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Semi-Synthetic Drugs

45
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Examples of Semi-Synthetic Drugs

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semi-synthetic human insulin from pork insulin, 6-aminopenicillanic acid from fungus

46
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Drugs synthesized in pharmaceutical laboratories from organic, inorganic, or both types of compounds

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Synthetic Drugs

47
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Examples of Synthetic Drugs

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chloroform
ether
nitrous oxide
chloral hydrate
antipyretics
sulphonamides
antihistamines
anticonvulsants
anti-anxiety drugs

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A process involving gene cloning, where DNA is cleaved by enzyme restriction endonucleases, and the desired gene is coupled to rapidly replicating DNA (viral, bacterial, or plasmid).

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Recombinant DNA Technology

49
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Examples of Recombinant DNA Technology

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human insulin
growth hormone
tissue plasminogen activator
vaccines
interferon
erythropoietin
interleukins
granulocyte-colony stimulating factor.

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Advantages of Recombinant DNA Technology

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Large quantities of drugs can be produced in pure form with less antigenicity.

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Disadvantages of Recombinant DNA Technology

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Requires a well-equipped laboratory, highly trained staff, and is a complex and complicated technique.

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