Paracetamol

A Curriculum Resource
Auflage. Auflage 2002
ISBN: 978-0-85404-375-0
Verlag: RSC Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 24 Seiten, Format (B × H): 212 mm x 305 mm, Gewicht: 149 g

First made in the late 19th century, paracetamol is now widely used in a variety of pharmaceutical products. It is used as a painkiller and to reduce the temperature of patients with a fever. Aimed at post-16 students, this book provides a series of classroom activities, both written and practical, relating to paracetamol. The activities can be carried out singly, or as a coherent package, and are supported by a guide for teachers and technicians.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Ellis, Frank

Osborne, Colin

Pack, Maria J

Fachgebiete

• Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Pharmakologie, Toxikologie
• Naturwissenschaften Chemie Organische Chemie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

How to use this book;

Background information;

Paracetamol is a common compound;

The history of paracetamol;

Experimental and investigation section;

The extraction and purification of paracetamol from tablets;

The preparation of paracetamol;

The quantitative analysis of various formulations of paracetamol;

Using thin layer chromatography to investigate paracetamol;

Teachers' notes;

The toxicity of paracetamol;

Apparatus lists and answers