ANTI-INFECTIVES: ALCOHOL & RELATED COMPOUNDS

Synonyms Absolute Ethanol

SYNONYMS 95% Alcohol

SYNONYMS Wine Spirit

SYNONYMS Spiritus Vini Rectificatus

SYNONYMS Primary Alcohol

IDENTIFY THE COMPOUNDS. Clear, colorless, volatile liquid with a burning taste and a characteristic pleasant odor

This is responsible for the side effect of alcohol “hangover”.

Product of the metabolism of acetaldehyde by aldehyde dehydrogenase

Primary alcohol is more effective than secondary and tertiary alcohol. True or False

Branched alcohol is more effective than a straight chain. True or False

The antibacterial property of alcohol increases with increasing molecular weight unti the ____ carbon only.

The organism used to test the antibacterial property of alcohols.

Ethanol that has been rendered “unfit for use” in intoxicating beverages

Denatured wood alcohol (methanol) and benzene and is unsuitable for either internal or external use

It contains not less than 99% w/w.

Method used to produce dehydrated ethanol

This is used to manage cancer pain such as neuralgia.

SYNONYMS 2-propanol or propan-2-ol

It has a slightly bitter taste, 91% v/v of isopropanol.

Isopropyl Alcohol is prepared by hydration of ____ with ____ as catalyst.

Isopropyl alcohol used in gauze pads

Colorless, flammable gas that is used to sterilize temperature sensitive medical equipment and certain pharmaceuticals that cannot be heat sterilized in an autoclave.

Ethylene oxide is a non-selective alkylating agent therefore it is ____.