Advertisements
Advertisements
प्रश्न
How do antiseptics differ from disinfectants? Give one example of each.
Advertisements
उत्तर
Antiseptics and disinfectants are effective against micro-organisms. However, antiseptics are applied to the living tissues such as wounds, cuts, ulcers, and diseased skin surfaces, while disinfectants are applied to inanimate objects such as floors, drainage system, instruments, etc. Disinfectants are harmful to the living tissues.
Iodine is an example of a strong antiseptic. Tincture of iodine (2 − 3 percent of solution of iodine in alcohol − water mixture) is applied to wounds. 1 percent solution of phenol is used as a disinfectant.
APPEARS IN
संबंधित प्रश्न
Name a substance which can be used as an antiseptic as well as disinfectant.
What are the main constituents of dettol?
Define the following terms with a suitable example of each:
Bactericidal antibiotics
Which of the following statements is not correct.
Compounds with antiseptic properties are:
(i) \[\ce{CHCl3}\]
(ii) \[\ce{CHI3}\]
(iii) Boric acid
(iv) 0.3 ppm aqueous solution of \[\ce{Cl2}\]
What are antiseptics?
Which type of drugs come under antimicrobial drugs?
Match the medicines given in Column I with their use given in Column II.
| Column I | Column II |
| (i) Ranitidine | (a) Tranquilizer |
| (ii) Furacine | (b) Antibiotic |
| (iii) Phenelzine | (c) Antihistamine |
| (iv) Chloramphenicol | (d) Antiseptic |
| (e) Antifertility drug |
Assertion: Sulpha drug contain sulphonamide group.
Reason: Salvarsan is a sulpha drug.
In what respect do prontosil and salvarsan resemble. Is there any resemblance between azo dye and prontsil? Explain.
Barbituric acid is used as:-
Which statement is false?
The mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol is an example of ______.
How many of the following drugs is/are example(s) of broad spectrum antibiotic?
The structure shown below is of which well-known drug molecule-
Select the active antiseptic ingredient in dettol?
Which one of the following is an inorganic antiseptic?
The linkage present in salvarsan is _______.
Who discovered the first antibiotic penicillin?
Tincture of iodine is the common name for ______.
