Drug Target Interaction
Chapter Name : Chemistry In Everyday Life |
Sub Topic Code : 102_12_16_02_01 |
Topic Name : Drug Target Interaction |
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Sub Topic Name : Enzymes As Drug Targets |
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Introduction
A pharmaceutical drug, also referred to as a medicine or medication, can be loosely defined as any chemical substance - or product comprising such - intended for use in the medical diagnosis, cure, treatment, or prevention of disease.
Pre-Requisites:
Pharmaceutical drug
Activity:
Medications.
Real Life Question:
How are drugs classified?
Key Words / FlashCards
| Key Words | Definitions (pref. in our own words) |
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| Antipyretic | Antipyretics an-tee-pahy-ret-iks; from the Greek anti, against, and pyreticus, pertaining to fever, are drugs or herbs that reduce fever. |
Learning aids / Gadgets
| Gadgets | How it can be used |
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| Analgesic | An analgesic, or painkiller, is any member of the group of drugs used to achieve analgesia — relief from pain. |
Real life uses :
Medical diagnosis
Places to visit :
Pharmacy.
Practical examples around us
| Examples | Explainations |
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| Antiseptics | Antimicrobial substances that are applied to living tissue/skin to reduce the possibility of infection, sepsis, or putrefaction. Antiseptics are generally distinguished from antibiotics by the latter's ability to be transported through the lymphatic system to destroy bacteria within the body, and from disinfectants, which destroy microorganisms found on non-living objects. |
What you learn in Theory:
Enzyme inhibition is a major strategy for most of the drug design. The enzyme inhibitors are playing a vital role in the treatment and of many chronic diseases. these inhibitors acts on specific sites and controls the overall pathophisiological conditions of the body
What you learn in Practice:
Many drug molecules are enzyme inhibitors, so their discovery and improvement is an active area of research in biochemistry and pharmacology.