Chapter 24, Problem 2TE

Which is better for you:a drug that is a natural product or one that is synthetic?

To determine

The better drug: a natural product or one that is synthetic.

Answer to Problem 2TE

The drugs which can be used as medicine are better product.

Explanation of Solution

Natural drugs are made from the marine plants or animals or from herds and shrubs, and synthetic drug is originated in lab by scientist it can be extracted from the natural predict and minor changes on the structural formula leads to the new synthetic drugs. All medicines are drug but all drugs are not medicine. Drugs that are chemical derivative are natural products that have been chemically modified to increase potency or decrease side-effect. A drug isolated from natural source is not necessarily better or gentler than the one produced in the lab, it is better if it cures the targeted disease without side effects. Aspirin for example are synthesized in lab and is gentler than cocaine which is 100% natural, and have less side effect, if taken in the prescribed amount.

Conclusion:

Therefore, both are better as per their needs. The drugs which can be used as medicine are better product.