Chemistry Question
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1. iNTRODUCTION – WHAT THIS DRUG IS FOR AND WHAT IT DOES
2. HISTORY- WHO FIRST MADE THIS DRUG, WHO WERE THE EARLIEST USERS- WHEN DID THIS DRUG GO INTO WIDE USE? WHEN WAS IT PATENTED? FDA APPROVED?
3. CLASSIFICATION OF THE DRUG- IS IT A BARBITURATE? IS IT AN ANALGESTIC?- DEFINE THE CLASS EXPLAIN WHAT A BARBITURATE OR ANAGESIC OR WHAT YOUR CLASS OF DRUG IS.
4.GENERICS- ALL OTHER NAMES USED- ALL DRUGS IN SAME CLASS
5. HOW IS THIS DRUG MADE- WHAT IS THE BASE STRUCTURE FOR THIS DRUG, FOR EXAMPLE, IF ITS’ A MORPHINE DERVIATIVE SHOW US THE POPPY THE MOLECULE AND WHERE IT IS FOUND. -SHOW DRUGS THAT HAVE SIMILAR CHEMICAL STRUCTURES TO THE DRUG YOU ARE PRESENTING ON. SHOW THE ACTUAL CHEMICAL STRUCTURE.
6.PROS AND CONS TO THIS DRUG- WHY WOULD SOMEONE CHOOSE THIS DRUG OVER ANOTHER IN THE SAME CLASS? WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS?- SHORT TERM AND LONG TERM SIDE EFFECTS. IS IT TERATOGENIC? WHAT DOES THIS MEAN ? CONTRAINDICATIONS?
