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
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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.