Understanding Medicine !

CHEMICAL FOR CONSUMER MEDICINES

 

1. Examples of traditional medicine, their sources and uses
Traditional medicine: are derived from natural sources 
                                 such as plants and animal 
                                 without being processed 
                                 chemically.

Traditional medicine	Funtion
Ginseng	To improve the overall health and increasing energy.
Aloe vera	To heal wounds and skin diseases.
Green tea	Increase body temperature and make it sweating.
Garlic	As antibiotic and use to treat injured, asthma and also decreasing high blood.

Their Uses is :

1.Ginseng  -->  The root is dried and used to make tablets, 

                     capsules and powder.

2.Aloe vera  -->  The leaf is used to produced juice and
                     taken orally or rubbed on body.

3.Green tea  --> The leaf is added to water and drink
                     as a beverage.

4.Garlic  --> Garlic cloves can be eaten raw or cooked.

                        : tradisional medicines work 

                          very slowly.
                          however, traditional 
                          medecines can cause 
                          some side effects 
                          such as thirst.

     

          Ginseng                          Aloe vera

 

           Garlic                              Green tea

2. Types of modern medicine and their examples

Modern medicine :  -  known as chemotherapy

                     -     made in various type like 
                         pill, capsule and solution

Modern medicine is classified in 4 categories:

1. ANALGESICS
example : Aspirin (acetyl salicylic), Paracetamol / 
                 panadol Codeine


2. ANTIBIOTICS
example  : Penicillin and Streptomycin


3. PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINES
examples: Amphetamines, Dextoamphetamine, 
                Femetrazin and Barbiturate.

3. The functions of each type of modern medicine

1.   ANALGESICS
            Relieve pain or sometimes called pain killer 
 example :
  Aspirin (acetyl salicylic)
                -        Pain killer
                -        Reduce fever
                -        Treat arthritis (muscle aches)
                -        Prevent clotting of blood and reduce the 
                      risk of heart attacks and strokes                                                 
Paracetamol / panadol

    -        Pain killer

    -        Reduce fever 

    -        Replace aspirin for children

Codeine
                -        Relieve minor to moderate pain
                -        Suppressing cough
                -        Can cause addicted

 2.   ANTIBIOTIC             
           Destroy or prevent the growth of infectious microorganism
Example  :     
 Penicillin-  Treat disease cause by bacteria, such as 
                   pneumonia and gonorrhea              

 Streptomycin- treating tuberculosis

3.   PSYCHOTHERAPEUTIC MEDICINE
             Treating mental or emotional illness
Psychotherapeutic is divide in 3 group;

Group	Function	Example
Stimulants	- stimulate(excite) the activity of brain and central nervous system - increasing alertness and   physical abilities to prepare for demanding or energetic activities	Amphetamines Dextoamphetamine
Antidepressants	- increase the brain’s level of neurotransmitters, thus   improving mood and also   make a person feel calm and sleepy	Barbiturate Tranquilizer
Antipsychotic	- treating schizophrenia   (people lose touch with    reality)	Chlozapin Chlorpromazine

  

            Aspirin                             Antibiotics

 

          Codeine                            Paracetamol


4. The possible side effects of using modern medicine

Modern medicine have side effects:

Example ;

Type of modern drug	Side effect
Aspirin (analgesic)	Increases bleeding espically the pregnent women.
Paracetamol (analgesic)	Causes blood disordes and skin raches.
Penicillin (antibiotics)	Causes allergic reaction,diarrhoea,difficully breathing and easily bruising.
Barbiturate (psychotherapeutic) (antidepressant)	Causes addition,dizziness,anxiety,hallucinations and increase  dreaming.

5. The correct uses modern medicine
--->Modern medecine should be taken under the
       doctor's prescription and supervision


--->Some are simply unable to tolarate the modern
       medicines prescribed. Instead of stop taking
       the medicines,one should work together with
       the doctor to find a way to reduce the side effects.

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