Antacids

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Which of the following is an Analgesic?

1. Novalgin

2. Penicillin

3. Streptomycin

4. Chloromycetin

Q.

Both antacids and antiallergic drugs are antihistamines but they cannot replace each other. Explain why?

Q.

Amongst the following antihistamines, which are antacids?
(a) Ranitidine
(b) Brompheniramine
(c) Terfenadine
(d) Cimetidine

Q.

With reference to which classification has the statement, ‘ranitidine is an antacid” been given?

Q.

Give Three Practical Applications of Neutralization Reaction.

Q.

Name the following:

A solution used to store biological specimen.

Q.

What are antagonistic drugs?

Q. The mechanism of action of "Terfenadine" (Seldane) is :-

1. Helps in the secretion of histamine
2. Activates the histamine receptor
3. Inhibits the secretion of histamine
4. Inhibits the action of histamine receptor

Q.

How do you neutralize bromine?

Q.

Which of the following compounds is not an antacid?

1. Aluminium Hydroxide

2. Cimetidine

3. Phenelzine

4. Ranitidine

Q.

Name the following:

A compound used as an anesthesia.

Q.

Why are cimetidine and rantidine better antacids than sodium hydrogen carbonate or magnesium or aluminium hydroxide?

Q.

Write the uses of medicines.

Q. What are antacids? Give an example.

Q.

Which of the following compounds are administered as antacids?
(a) Sodium carbonate
(b) Sodium hydrogencarbonate
(c) Aluminium carbonate
(d) Magnesium hydroxide

Q.

Between sodiumhydrogencarbonate and magnesium hydroxide which is a better antacid and why ?

Q.

While antacids and antiallergic drugs interfere with the function of histamines, why do these not interface with the function of each other ?

Q. Which of the following compounds does not inhibit the enzymes which catalyse the degradation of noradrenaline?

1. Terfenadine
2. Iproniazid
3. Phenelzine
4. All of the above

Q.

What is the harmful effect of hyperacidity?

Q. Match the following drugs with their therapeutic actions :

(i) Ranitidine	(a) Antidepressant
(ii) Nardil (Phenelzine)	(b)Antibiotic
(iii) Chloramphenicol	(c) Antihistamine
(iv)Dimetane (Brompheniramine)	(d) Antacid
	(e) Antacid

1. $\left(i\right)-\left(a\right);\left(ii\right)-\left(c\right);\left(iii\right)-\left(b\right);\left(iv\right)-\left(e\right)$
2. $\left(i\right)-\left(e\right);\left(ii\right)-\left(a\right);\left(iii\right)-\left(c\right);\left(iv\right)-\left(d\right)$
3. $\left(i\right)-\left(d\right);\left(ii\right)-\left(a\right);\left(iii\right)-\left(b\right);\left(iv\right)-\left(c\right)$
4. $\left(i\right)-\left(d\right);\left(ii\right)-\left(c\right);\left(iii\right)-\left(a\right);\left(iv\right)-\left(e\right)$

Q. What is an antacid?

1. The substance which neutralizes the acid and raises the pH to an appropriate level in stomach.
2. The substance which neutralizes the acid and lowers the pH to an appropriate level in stomach.
3. The substance which neutralizes the base and raises the pH to an appropriate level in stomach.
4. none of these

Q.

How do you neutralize potassium dichromate?

Q. A chemical compound that affects human metabolism and provides cure from diseases is called ______

1. Poison
2. Medicine
3. Enzyme
4. Hormone

Q.

Substances which lower the body temperature are called:

1. Analgesics

2. Antibiotics

3. Hypnotics

4. Antipyretics

Q. Which of the following is not an antacid?

1. Aluminium hydroxide
2. Cimetidine
3. Phenelzine
4. Ranitidine

Q. Calamine solution is applied on the skin when an ant bites. Explain why?

Q. Most commonly used antacids are:

1. weak bases
2. weak acids
3. strong acids
4. strong bases

Q. In what way antacids are important? Give an example.

Q. Amongst the following antihistamines, which are antacids?

1. Ranitidine
2. Brompheniramine
3. Terfenadine
4. Cimetidine

Q. Which of the following substance is an antacid?

1. $Mg(OH{)}_2$
2. $H_{2}S{O}_4$
3. $HCl$
4. $NaCl$