CM8001 Application Team Exercises Session 9 February 11, 2016March 23, 2016Felipe Garcia (Asst Prof) Session 09 Group Name * Group Members List all members Q1. In allergy sufferers, histamine causes runny noses, red eyes, and other symptoms. Here is its structural formula. a. Give the chemical formula for this compound. b. Identify the amine functional groups in histamine. c. Which part (or parts) of the molecule make the compound water-soluble? Answers Q1. * Q2. Antihistamines are widely used drugs for treating symptoms of allergies caused by reactions to histamine compounds. This class of drug competes with histamine, occupying receptor sites on cells normally occupied by histamine. Here is the structure for a particular antihistamine. a. Give the chemical formula for this compound. b. What similarities do you see between this structure and that of histamine shown in the previous question that would allow the antihistamine to compete with histamine? Answers Q2. * Q3. Consider this statement. “Drugs can be broadly classed into two groups: those that produce a physiological response in the body and those that inhibit the growth of substances that cause infections.” Into which class does each of these drugs fall? a. aspirin c. (Keflex) antibiotic e. amphetamine b. morphine d. estrogen f. penicillin. Answers Q3. * Q4. Herbal or alternative medicines are not regulated in the same way as prescription or OTC medicines. In particular, the issues of concern are identification and quantification of the active ingredient, quality control in manufacture, and side effects when the herbal remedy is used in conjunction with another alternative or prescription medicine. a) What do you think is the evidence from herbal supplement manufacturers that address these issues? b) Do you know anything about Singapore’s legislation on the topic? Answers Q4. * Session Session 11 Session 12 Session 13 Session 9 Select Your Group * Group 01Group 02Group 03Group 04Group 05Group 06Group 07Group 08Group 09Group 10Group 11Group 12Group 13Group 14Group 15Group 16Group 17Group 18Group 19Group 20Group 21Group 22Group 23Group 24Group 25Group 26Group 27Group 28Group 29Group 30Group 31Group 32Group 33Group 34Group 35Group 36Group 37Group 38Group 39Group 40Group 41Group 42Group 43Group 44Group 45Group 46Group 47Group 48Group 49Group 50Group 51 If you are human, leave this field blank. This form is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Δ Share this: Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook