Hypertension is also known as blood pressure which denotes a condition where the blood pressure level is chronically elevated. Hypertension can be classified as either special or essential. Essential hypertension comes under the category where the reason for the hypertension cannot be found out medically.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Propranolol
Propranolol is a beta blocker which is non selective. It is used for the treatment of hypertension. It was the first successful beta blocker developed. It is also used in the treatment of migraine in children. Propranolol is also available in various generic forms as well. Depending on the marketplace and release date it has been released under the names of Inderal, Inderal LA, Avlocardyl, Deralin, Dociton, Inderalici, InnoPran XL, Sumial.
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Isomers
Isomers are compounds in chemistry with the same molecular formula but different structural formulae. These isomers may not share the same physical properties unless they form a same functional group. These isomers must not be confused with the nuclear isomers as well. There are various types of isomerism like structural and position isomerism.
Saturday, August 9, 2008
Ethanol
Ethyl alcohol also known as ethanol or drinking alcohol is a colorless flammable liquid. It is a psychoactive drug best known as alcohol in drinking beverages and also in thermometers. It is used a solvent and also in the synthesis of other products in the chemical industry. It is used in ethylene hydration and in fermentation.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Carbon Monoxide
Carbon Monoxide is a colorless and an odorless gas. It has a chemical formula CO and it is also highly toxic as well. It is a tasteless gas as well. There are two covalent bonds and a coordinate covalent bond between the oxygen and carbon atom. The application of carbon monoxide is that it has a significant fuel value.
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