Chemistry in Everyday Life
2.0 Drugs And Medicines
2.1 Analgesics
2.2 Control of microbial diseases
2.3 Antibiotics
2.4 Broad spectrum antibiotics
2.5 Sulpha Drugs
2.6 Antihistamines
2.7 Antiseptics and Disinfectants
2.0 Drugs And Medicines
2.2 Control of microbial diseases
2.3 Antibiotics
2.4 Broad spectrum antibiotics
2.5 Sulpha Drugs
2.6 Antihistamines
2.7 Antiseptics and Disinfectants
A medicine is a chemical substance which cures the disease is safe to use has negligible toxicity and does not cause addiction. In contrast, a drug is a chemical substance which also cures the diseases but habit forming causes addiction and serious side effects.
Classification of medicines
Medicines are generally classified according to the purpose for which they are used. The different terms thus used along with examples are given below:
