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Define the following : Narrow spectrum antibiotics
Concept: Classification of Drugs
Seeing the growing cases of diabetes and depression among children, Mr. Chopra, the principal of one reputed school organized a seminar in which he invited parents and principals. They all resolved this issue by strictly banning the junk food in schools and by introducing healthy snacks and drinks like soup, lassi, milk etc. in school canteens. They also decided to make compulsory half an hour physical activities for the students in the morning assembly daily. After six months, Mr. Chopra conducted the health survey in most of the schools and discovered a tremendous improvement in the health of students.
After reading the above passage, answer the following questions :
(i) What are the values (at least two) displayed by Mr. Chopra ?
(ii) As a student, how can you spread awareness about this issue ?
(iii) Why should antidepressant drugs not be taken without consulting a doctor ?
(iv) Give two examples of artificial sweeteners.
Concept: Chemicals in Food - Artificial Sweetening Agents and Food Preservatives
Which one of the following is a disinfectant?
0.2% solution of phenol or 1% solution of phenol
Concept: Therapeutic Action of Different Classes of Drugs - Antacids
What is the difference between agonists and antagonists?
Concept: Drug-target Interaction - Receptors as Drug Targets
Write one example each of Artificial sweetener.
Concept: Chemicals in Food - Artificial Sweetening Agents and Food Preservatives
Write one example each of Antacids.
Concept: Chemicals in Food - Artificial Sweetening Agents and Food Preservatives
Define the following terms with a suitable example of each:
Antiseptics
Concept: Therapeutic Action of Different Classes of Drugs - Antacids
Define the following terms with a suitable example of each:
Bactericidal antibiotics
Concept: Compounds with Medicinal Properties >> Antimicrobials
Why the use of alitame as an artificial sweetener is not recommended?
Concept: Chemicals in Food - Artificial Sweetening Agents and Food Preservatives
Why type of drug is used in sleeping pills?
Concept: Therapeutic Action of Different Classes of Drugs - Neurologically Active Drugs
Why the use of alitame as an artificial sweetener is not recommended?
Concept: Chemicals in Food - Artificial Sweetening Agents and Food Preservatives
Define the following term with a suitable example in each:
Broad-spectrum antibiotics
Concept: Compounds with Medicinal Properties >> Antimicrobials
Define the following term with a suitable example in each:
Disinfectants
Concept: Compounds with Medicinal Properties >> Antimicrobials
