MODULE 1 - PHARMACEUTICAL INORGANIC CHEMISTRY

Vocabulary-style flashcards covering key elements, ions, toxicity/antidotes, common inorganic reagents, and qualitative analysis concepts from the notes.

Lithium (Li)

Depressant; lightest of all metals.

Hydrogen (H)

Lightest of all elements.

Oxygen (O)

Most abundant element in the Earth (crust).

Silicon (Si)

Second most abundant element in the Earth's crust.

Aluminum (Al)

Third most abundant element in the Earth's crust.

Potassium ion (K+)

Predominant intracellular cation.

Sodium ion (Na+)

Predominant extracellular cation.

Magnesium ion (Mg2+)

Second most abundant intracellular cation.

Calcium ion (Ca2+)

Second most abundant extracellular cation.

Phosphate (PO4 3-)

Predominant intracellular anion.

Chloride (Cl-)

Predominant extracellular anion.

Sulfate (SO4 2-)

Second most abundant intracellular anion.

Bicarbonate (HCO3-)

Second most abundant extracellular anion.

Parakeratosis

Zinc deficiency.

Osteomalacia

Calcium deficiency.

Rickets

Calcium deficiency (bone disease in notes).

Wilson’s disease

Copper toxicity; antidote is Penicillamine.

Penicillamine

Antidote for copper toxicity (e.g., Wilson’s disease).

Argyria

Silver toxicity; treated with BAL (Dimercaprol).

Baritosis

Barium toxicity (barite dust exposure).

Magnesium sulfate (MgSO4·7H2O)

Also called Epsom salt.

Itai-itai disease

Cadmium toxicity.

BAL (British Anti-Lewisite / Dimercaprol)

Antidote for certain heavy metal toxicities (e.g., arsenic, mercury, gold, bismuth).

Minamata’s disease

Mercury poisoning.

Sodium nitrite

Vasodilator; used in cyanide poisoning treatment (with sodium thiosulfate).

Sodium thiosulfate

Antidote for cyanide poisoning (used with sodium nitrite).

Prussian blue

Ferric ferrocyanide; antidote for cesium/thallium poisoning.

Turnbull’s blue

Ferrous ferricyanide; blue pigment.

Ferrous sulfate

Green vitriol; FeSO4·7H2O.

Ferric sulfate

Vitriol of Mars; Fe2(SO4)3.

Copper sulfate

Blue vitriol; CuSO4·5H2O.

Zinc sulfate

White vitriol; ZnSO4·7H2O.

Calcium carbonate

Precipitated chalk.

Calcium hydroxide

Slaked lime.

Calcium sulfate

Plaster of Paris; gypsum.

Magnesium oxide

Calcined magnesia.

Magnesium hydroxide

Milk of magnesia; Magnesia magma.

Sodium bicarbonate

Baking soda; mild alkali.

Sodium carbonate

Soda ash.

Sodium chloride

Common salt.

Fleet enema (sodium dihydrogen phosphate)

Sodium dihydrogen phosphate used in Fleet enema.

Potassium tartrate

Cream of tartar.

Potassium nitrate

Salt Peter; used in gunpowder.

Potassium carbonate

Potash; salt of tartar.

Barite (Barium sulfate)

Used for gastrointestinal imaging (GIT imaging).

Hydrogen peroxide

3% antiseptic; 6% bleach.

Aluminum oxide

Alumina; treatment of silicosis.

Calcium phosphate

Compounds used in phosphatic calculi (note reference).

Calcium fluoride (example from notes)

Noted in the materials; example compound in qualitative analysis.

Copper(II) hydroxide / related precipitation terms

General notes in qualitative analysis; specific hydroxide precipitates vary by group.

Zinc oxide

Zinc white; used in Lassar’s paste; topical protectant.

Magnesium stearate

Lubricant in tablet manufacturing.

Hydrated magnesium silicate (talc)

Filtering aid.

Mercuric oxide

Yellow precipitate.

Zinc sulfide (ZnS)

White sulfide; used in luminous applications.

Natural calamine

Calamine lotion (suspending agent; zinc oxide with trace minerals).