Antiseptics and Disinfectants
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Antiseptics and disinfectants either kill or prevent growth of microorganisms. Identify which of the following statements is not true.
Dilute solutions of boric acid and hydrogen peroxide are strong antiseptics.
Disinfectants harm the living tissues.
A 0.2% solution of phenol is an antiseptic while 1% solution acts as a disinfectant.
Chlorine and iodine are used as strong disinfectants.
What are the main constituents of dettol ?
Give the uses of freon 12, DDT, carbon tetrachloride and iodoform.
Compound which is added to soap to impart antiseptic properties is ....
(a) sodium laurylsulphate
(b) sodium dodecylbenzenesulphonate (
c) rosin
(d) bithional
Phenol is:
Antiseptic
Analgesic
Disinfectant
Antiseptic and disinfectant
A mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol acts as
antiseptic
antipyretic
antibiotic
analgesic
Bithional is generally added to the soaps as an additive to function as a/an
buffering agent
softener
dryer
antiseptic
Name a substance which can be used as an antiseptic as well as disinfectant.
| Item-I (drug) | Item-II (test) | ||
| (A) | Chloroxylenol | (P) | Carbylamine test |
| (B) | Norethindrone | (Q) | Sodium hydrogen carbonate test |
| (C) | Sulphapyridine | (R) | Ferric chloride test |
| (D) | Penicillin | (S) | Bayer's test |
- A-Q; B-P ;C-S; D-R
- A-R; B-P; C-S; D-Q
- A-R; B-S; C-P; D-Q
- A-Q; B-S; C-P; D-R
- Iodoform
- Chloroxylenol
- 1% phenol solution
- All the above
Which of the following statements is not correct?
(a) Some antiseptics can be added to soaps
(b) Dilute solutions of some disinfectants can be used as antiseptic
(c) Disinfectants are antimicrobial drugs
(d) Antiseptic medicines can be ingested
Novalgin is a common:
Tranquilizer
Antibiotic
Analgesic
Disinfectant
- 2- acetobenzoic acid
- Chloroporomazine hydrochloride
- Penicillin
- Chloroquine
Baby talcum powder contain
- Zinc acetate, glyceryl diactate
- zinc stearate, cinnamic ester
- Benzion, glyceryl diacetate
- zinc stearate, boricacid
- Vancomycin
- Penicillin G
- Ofloxacin
- Ampicillin
What are antiseptics?
Give the uses of freon 12, DDT, carbon tetrachloride and iodoform.
How do antiseptics differ from disinfectants ? Give one example of each.
The following molecule acts as an:
Anti-histamine
Antiseptic
Anti-depressant
Anti-bacterial
- Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct explanation for Assertion
- Both Assertion and Reason are correct but Reason is not the correct explanation for Assertion
- Assertion is correct but Reason is incorrect
- Both Assertion and Reason are incorrect
| 1) Morphine | a) Antipyretic |
| 2) Ibuprofen | b) Narcotic analgesic |
| 3) Paracetamol | c) Tranquilizer |
| 4) Luminal analgesics | d) Non-narcotic |
| e) Antiseptic |
- 1-b, 2-d , 3-a , 4-c
- 1-b, 2-c, 3-e, 4-d
- 1-a, 2-e, 3- b, 4-d
- 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-e
Which of the following statements is not correct.
Antiseptic medicinescan be ingested.
- Some antiseptics can be added to soaps
Disinfectants are antimicrobial drugs.
Dilute solutions of some disinfectants can be used as antiseptic.
A mixture of chloroxylenol and terpineol acts as
antibiotic
analgesic
antiseptic
antipyretic
- Adrenaline
- Atropine
- Equanil
- Ephedrine
Compounds with antiseptic properties are ............
(a) CHCl3
(b) CHl3
(c) boric acid
(d) 0.3 ppm aqueous solution of C12
- Antiseptic
- Both (A) and (B)
- Antipyretic
- None of these
How do antiseptics differ from disinfectants? Give one example of each.
Biothional is an example of :
Disinfectant
Antiseptic
Antibiotic
analgesic
What is tincture of iodine? What is its use?
What is the basic difference between antiseptics and disinfectants ?
