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theophrastus was a pupil of aristotle who did what
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serturner did what
Ans: isolated crystals of morphine from opium
opium 2 important substance and % in opium?
Ans: 1. codeiene (0.5%), 2. morphine (10%).
relieves pain.
ancient china classified drugs according to
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Ans: taste
ma huang is
Ans: an ancient chinese drug, used for coughs/influenza/fevers.
what was isolated from ma huang and what is its use?
Ans: ephidrine, used to treat asthma
derivative of ephidrine used as
Ans: decongestant
ebers papyrus is
Ans: textbook of drug use for med students.
purgatives are
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Ans: drugs causing bowel movements
senna is a
Ans: purgative
curare use as drug is
Ans: anesthetists to relax muscle. structure modified to be safer,
derivatives used today.
curare used as poison is
Ans: indigenous people of amazon dipping arrows in this
ergot grows where
Ans: heads of rye as fungus
ergot use as poison:
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Ans: ccause mental frenzy/halluc/convulsions, and constriction of BV
can cause shit to fall off.
ergot use as drug:
Ans: 2 active principles isolated:
1. ergotamine - migraine treatment -- constrict BV that carry blood to
head
2. Ergonovine - used to be used as birth hastener -- now used to arrest
uterine bleeding after birth.
what was found in ancient rome medicine tablets
Ans: zinc oxide.
___% of drugs used today are derived from plant sources
Ans: 25
PHAR 100 Questions and Correct
Answers/ Latest Update / Already
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theophrastus was a pupil of aristotle who did what
Ans: wrote textobook on therapeutics, including opium
serturner did what
Ans: isolated crystals of morphine from opium
opium 2 important substance and % in opium?
Ans: 1. codeiene (0.5%), 2. morphine (10%).
relieves pain.
ancient china classified drugs according to
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Ans: taste
ma huang is
Ans: an ancient chinese drug, used for coughs/influenza/fevers.
what was isolated from ma huang and what is its use?
Ans: ephidrine, used to treat asthma
derivative of ephidrine used as
Ans: decongestant
ebers papyrus is
Ans: textbook of drug use for med students.
purgatives are
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Ans: drugs causing bowel movements
senna is a
Ans: purgative
curare use as drug is
Ans: anesthetists to relax muscle. structure modified to be safer,
derivatives used today.
curare used as poison is
Ans: indigenous people of amazon dipping arrows in this
ergot grows where
Ans: heads of rye as fungus
ergot use as poison:
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Ans: ccause mental frenzy/halluc/convulsions, and constriction of BV
can cause shit to fall off.
ergot use as drug:
Ans: 2 active principles isolated:
1. ergotamine - migraine treatment -- constrict BV that carry blood to
head
2. Ergonovine - used to be used as birth hastener -- now used to arrest
uterine bleeding after birth.
what was found in ancient rome medicine tablets
Ans: zinc oxide.
___% of drugs used today are derived from plant sources
Ans: 25
