PHARMACEUTICALS

 

Compound

Type

Skeletal formula

Synonyms

Molecular

Formula

Mr

captopril

ACE inhibitor (lowers blood pressure)

 

 

 

aspirin

analgesic

2-ethanoylhydroxybenzoic acid

acetylsalicylic acid

C9H8O4

180

fentanyl

analgesic

 

 

 

ibuprofen

analgesic

 

C13H18O2

206

morphine

analgesic

morphine

 

 

 

paracetamol

analgesic

acetaminophen (USA)

para-acetylaminophenol

p-acetylaminophenol

C8H9NO2

151

 

 

amoxycillin

antibiotic

 

 

 

ampicillin

antibiotic

 

 

 

carbenicllin

antibiotic

 

 

 

flucloxacillin

antibiotic

 

 

 

methicillin

antibiotic

 

 

 

penicillin F

antibiotic

 

 

 

penicillin G

antibiotic

 

 

 

penicillin K

antibiotic

 

 

 

penicillin V

antibiotic

 

 

 

penicillin X

antibiotic

 

 

 

penicillins

(general structure)

antibiotic

 

 

 

phenylpenicillin

antibiotic

 

 

 

isoprenaline

bronchodilator

 

 

 

salbutamol

bronchodilator

 

 

 

salmeterol

bronchodilator

 

 

 

ethanol

CNS depressant

(nervous inhibitor)

alcohol

ethyl alcohol

methylcarbinol

absolute alcohol

C2H6O

46

adrenaline

hormone

 

C9H12NO3

 

steroids

(general

structure)

hormones

 

 

 

heparin

mixture of thrombolytic polysaccharides

 

depends on chain length

6000 to 40000

GABA

neurotransmitter

(nervous inhibitor)

γ-aminobutanoic acid

γ-aminobutyric acid

gamma-aminobutyric acid

4-aminobutanoic acid

C4H9NO2

 

noradrenaline

neurotransmitter

 

 

 

oestradiol

sex hormone

 

 

 

progesterone

sex hormone

 

 

 

testosterone

sex hormone

 

 

 

caffeine

stimulant and diuretic

1,3,5-trimethylxanthine

Theine

C8H10N4O2

180

propranolol

β-blocker

 

 

 

clavulanic acid

β-lactamase inhibitor

 

 

 

 

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