mastering medicinal chemistry

In India, Ayurvedic medicines containing sulphur, have been made since many centuries. Sulpha-drugs are extensively used in medicine...

A mixture of 97% oxygen and 3% carbon dioxide, called carbogen is used to revive persons affected by carbon monoxide poisoning, pneumonia, asphyxiation etc. b) Over production of hydrochloric acid in the gastric juice causes acidity. Health salts mostly contain sodium hydrogen carbonate, which rea..

Summary - Our body is made up of tissues, which are all composed of chemicals. We need an adequate supply of chemicals in the form of food, vitamins, hormones, and enzymes, which are in turn chemicals. For taking care of our health we need medicines. We find that chemicals and chemis..

Applications of Radioactivity and Radioisotopes - Radioisotopes find numerous uses in different areas such as medicine, chemistry, biology, archaeology, agriculture, industry and engineeri..

Many polyhalogenated hydrocarbons find important use as industrial solvents, pesticides, refrigerants, medicines, inert lining of cooking utensils, etc. Some useful chloro compounds a..

Amines - The chief commercial use of amines is as intermediates in the synthesis of dyes, synthetic fibers and as medicines due to physiological and psychlological effect..

Radioisotopes find numerous uses in different areas such as medicine, chemistry, biology, archaeology, agriculture, industry and engineerin..

Many polyhalogenated hydrocarbons find important use as industrial solvents, pesticides, refrigerants, medicines, inert lining of cooking utensils, et..

Polyhalogen Derivatives - Carbon tetrachloride - Many polyhalogenated hydrocarbons find important use as industrial solvents, pesticides, refrigerants, medicines, inert lining of cooking utensils, etc. Some useful chloro compounds a..

Summary - Radioactivity Spontaneous emission of active rays by certain unstable elements. Three types of radiations are: (i) Alpha particles He 2 + ion (Helium nuclei). (ii) Beta - rays - consist of electrons. (iii) Gamma - rays - High energy electromagnetic rays. Emission of alpha particle reduces..