Challenging Medicines: Making Medicines - Practicals and PPT

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These resources show the extent to which everyday medicines can be made in the classroom. Using straightforward processes milk of magnesia and ear drops can all be made.

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Drug discovery and development
Presentation | PowerPoint, Size 0.61 mb
Preparation of sodium bicarbonate ear drops - student sheet
Experiment | PDF, Size 0.14 mb
Preparation of sodium bicarbonate ear drops - teacher sheet
PDF, Size 0.12 mb
Milk of magnesia extemporaneous preparation - student sheet
Experiment | PDF, Size 0.16 mb
Milk of magnesia extemporaneous preparation - teacher sheet
PDF, Size 0.34 mb

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Challenging Medicines: Physiochemical Properties - Practicals

In association with Reckitt Benckiser

Practical experiments associated with the handouts for Physiochemical Properties. Investigating the dissolution, pKₐ and rates of hydrolysis of everyday tablets are covered.
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Challenging Medicines: Analysing Medicines - Practicals

In association with Reckitt Benckiser

Experiments that involve the colorimetric analysis of medicines and can be applied to other activities.
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Challenging Medicines: Body Chemistry

In association with Reckitt Benckiser

Medicines and the development of pharmaceutical drugs have the potential to help us take on the challenge of human health - Improving and maintaining accessible health, including disease prevention.