The word drug comes from the word Drogue means dry herb, according to WHO
A drug is any substance or product that is used or intended to be used to modify or explore the physiological system or pathological state for the benefit of the recipient.
Name the different sources of drug
During is a chemical substance or preparation used externally or internally for diagnosis, prevention and cure or relief of disease.
Sources of drugs
Natural source
Plant
Alkaloids: Atropine, Morphine etc
Glycosides: Digoxin, Streptomycin etc
Oil: Olive oil, castor oil
Gum and mucilage: Agar, Psyllium
Tannins: Tannic acid.
Carbohydrate : Dextrose
Antibiotic : Penicillin
Animal: Tissue Bovine pancreas, liver, liver of cod fish
Plasma : immunoglobulin,Anti tetanus serum etc
Minaral : Iron, copper
Microorganisms
Toxin : bacterial vaccine
Antigenic particle : viral vaccine
Artificial source
Semi-synthetic Ampicillin, tetracycline
Synthetic: Aspirin, Paracetamol
Genetic modification by biotechnology: Human insulin, growth hormone
A drug is any substance or product that is used or intended to be used to modify or explore the physiological system or pathological state for the benefit of the recipient.
Name the different sources of drug
During is a chemical substance or preparation used externally or internally for diagnosis, prevention and cure or relief of disease.
Sources of drugs
Natural source
Plant
Alkaloids: Atropine, Morphine etc
Glycosides: Digoxin, Streptomycin etc
Oil: Olive oil, castor oil
Gum and mucilage: Agar, Psyllium
Tannins: Tannic acid.
Carbohydrate : Dextrose
Antibiotic : Penicillin
Animal: Tissue Bovine pancreas, liver, liver of cod fish
Plasma : immunoglobulin,Anti tetanus serum etc
Minaral : Iron, copper
Microorganisms
Toxin : bacterial vaccine
Antigenic particle : viral vaccine
Artificial source
Semi-synthetic Ampicillin, tetracycline
Synthetic: Aspirin, Paracetamol
Genetic modification by biotechnology: Human insulin, growth hormone
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