Therapeutic Action Of Different Classes Of Drugs
Chapter Name : Chemistry In Everyday Life |
Sub Topic Code : 102_12_16_03_01 |
Topic Name : Therapeutic Action Of Different Classes Of Drugs |
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Sub Topic Name : Antacids |
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Introduction
A therapeutic effect is a consequence of a medical treatment of any kind, the results of which are judged to be desirable and beneficial.
Pre-Requisites:
Therapeutic effect
Activity:
Drugs.
Real Life Question:
What is Antacid?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Antacid | An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Enzyme | Enzymes are large biological molecules responsible for the thousands of chemical interconversions that sustain life. And by studying them. |
Real life uses :
Medication.
Places to visit :
Pharmacy.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| ligand | Ligand (from the Latin ligandum, binding) is a substance (usually a small molecule), that forms a complex with a biomolecule to serve a biological purpose. In a narrower sense, it is a signal triggering molecule, binding to a site on a target protein. |
What you learn in Theory:
An antacid is a substance which neutralizes stomach acidity.
What you learn in Practice:
Antacids either directly neutralize acidity, increasing the pH, or reversibly reduce or block the secretion of acid by gastric cells to reduce acidity in the stomach.