NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

PHARMACOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which drug is derived from a mineral source?
A
penicillin
B
quinine
C
cod-liver oil
D
potassium chloride
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Potassium chloride is extracted from minerals sylvite, carnallite, and potash. It is also extracted from salt water and can be manufactured by crystallization from solution, flotation or electrostatic separation from suitable minerals.

Detailed explanation-2: -POTASSIUM CHLORIDE (poe TASS i um KLOOR ide) prevents and treats low levels of potassium in your body. Potassium plays an important role in maintaining the health of your kidneys, heart, muscles, and nervous system.

Detailed explanation-3: -Food grade potassium chloride is a mineral compound that is commonly extracted from beneath the earth, in lake brines, and in ocean water-much like that of table salt (sodium chloride).

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