UNIT-16 CHEMISTRY IN EVERYDAY LIFE Drugs Analgesics Analgesics (Narcotic ) Antibiotics
Antiseptics
Disinfectants
Antacids
THERAPEUTIC ACTION OF DIFFERENT DRUGS Action Example Relieving pain AspirinAnalgin, Seridon, Anacine, Reduce tension and pain. Opium, Heroin , Pethidine , Codeine, Morphine produceunconsciouness. Produced by micro – organism, that Penicillin G(Narrow Spectrum) can inhibit the growth or destroy Streptomycin, Ampicillin ,Amoxycillin other micro-organism. Chloramphenicol Vancomycin, ofloxacin, Prevent the growth of microorganism or kill them but not harmful to the living tissues. Kills micro-organisms, not safe for living tissues. It is used for toilets, instruments. Reduce or neutralise the acidity.
Dettol, Tincture iodine,
1% phenol, chlorine (Cl2) , Sulphurdioxide ( SO2) NaHCO 3 Al(OH) 3 gel
Mg(OH) 2 Antihistamines
Tranquilizers Antipyretics Antifertility drugs Sweetening Agent
Food Preservative Soap
Anaionicdeterge n Cationic detergent Non ionic detergent
Bithional(in soap) 0.2% phenol,
MgCO 3
AlPO 4
Reduce release of acid.
Cimetidine(Tegamet), Ranitidine (Zantac),
It is also used to treat allergy
Brompheniramine ( Dimetapp) Terfenadine ( Seldane) Valium, Serotonin, Veronal, Equanil,Amytal,Nembutal,Luminal, Seconal Aspirin, Paracetamol, Analgin, Phenacetin. Norethindrone, Ethynylestradiol (novestrol )
Reduce the mental anxiety, stress, (sleeping pill) Reduce body temperature These are the steroids used to control the pregnancy CHEMICALS IN FOOD Saccharine,Aspartme(for cold foods) Alitame Sucrolose(stable at cooking temp) Salt, sugar, veg. oils, sodium benzoate
CLEANSING AGENTS Na / K –salt of long chain fatty acids Not work in hard water becoz with Ca and Mg salt soap produce insoluble scum Sodium laurylsulphate Used in household work / in tooth paste
Cetyltrimethyl ammonium bromide Hair conditioner / germicidal properties Ester of searic acid and polyethylene Liquid dishwashing glycol Detergents with highly branched hydrocarbon parts are non biodegradable and hence water pollutants so branching is minimized which are degradable and pollution is prevented.
