Molecules Around

Me
By: Nickolas Howell

Mucinex
Fast-Max
(Category B)
Acetaminophen
Guaifenesin
Phenylephrine
Croscarmellose Sodium
Crospovidone

Mucinex Fast-Max
Mucinex Fast-Max is a
medication swallowed by the
user in order to provide
symptom relief for general
cold/virus symptoms.
Symptom relief applies to
headaches, fevers, and
congestion.

Compound 1
Acetaminophen
Chemical Formula:
C8H9NO2
Organic Compound
Active Ingredient

Compound 1
Acetaminophen
Acetaminophen is a chemical compound which is
used in a wide variety of medicinal products to
alleviate headaches, fevers, and minor pain in
general.
Acetaminophen works by halting all synthesis of
lipids addressed as prostaglandins in the central
nervous system which raises the pain threshold of the
user and impacts temperature regulation in the brain,
which in turn calms the fever.
Its ability to seize fevers is still poorly
understood and reduces the credibility of the
Acetaminophen being a safe compound.

Compound 2
Guaifenesin
Chemical Formula: C10H14O4
Organic Compound
Active Ingredient

Compound 2
Guaifenesin
Guaifenesin is a drug used to loosen
congestion around the throat in order to
make it easier for the user to cough it up
orally.
Guaifenesin is generally considered a
very safe drugs in normal conditions with
normal dosage, and the few side effects that
occur are generally nausea and vomitting.

Compound 3
Phenylephrine
Chemical Formula:
C9H13NO2
Organic Compound
Active Ingredient

Compound 3
Phenylephrine
Phenylephrine is a compound used to
alleviate stuffy noses along with sinus and
ear related symptoms of a flu/cough/virus.
Phenylephrine does not shorten the
duration of a cold, and may cause several
different side affects, such as, anxiety,
pounding heartbeat, loss of appetite, or even
dangerously high blood pressure.

Compound 4
Croscarmellose
Sodium
Chemical Formula:
C12H10Ca3O14 + 4H2O
Organic Compound
Inactive Ingredient

Compound 4
Croscarmellose Sodium
Croscarmellose Sodium is an inactive
ingredient which is used to stimulate active
ingredients and improve their
performance/longevity of effect.
Croscarmellose Sodium has a unique
ability to expand and absorb fluids which
makes it ideal for active ingredient delivery.

Compound 5
Crospovidone
Chemical Formula: C6H9NO
Organic Compound
Inactive Ingredient

Compound 5
Crospovidone is a very similar drug to
Croscarmellose Sodium, as it is an inactive
ingredient used for active ingredient
delivery, which is common in the
pharmaceutical industry.
Crospovidone is very useful due to its
swelling properties and is considered a
synthetic provolone analog.

One-A-Day
Multivitamin
Energy Boost
(Category A)
Calcium Carbonate
Potassium Chloride
Cellulose
Magnesium Oxide
Caffeine

Mucinex Fast-Max
Mucinex Fast-Max is a
medication swallowed by the
user in order to provide
symptom relief for general
cold/virus symptoms.
Symptom relief applies to
headaches, fevers, and
congestion.

Compound 1
Calcium Carbonate
Chemical Formula: CaCO3
Organic Compound
Active Ingredient

Compound 1
Calcium Carbonate
Calcium Carbonate is an active ingredient
in many dietary supplements and is meant to
be used when the amount of calcium in ones
diet is not a satisfactory amount.
Calcium Carbonate side affects extend
beyond; Upset stomach, vomiting, and loss of
appetite.
Fun Fact: Calcium Carbonate is also one
of the main active ingredients in TUMS as it
also relieves heartburn!

Compound 2
Potassium Chloride
Chemical Formula: KCl
Inorganic Compound
Active Ingredient

Compound 2
Potassium Chloride has the ability to
lower blood pressure and increase overall
health of user of dietary supplements which
include Potassium Chloride.
Potassium Chloride is no miracle
medication, of course, and may cause side
affects as listed;
Extreme thirst, strong anxiety,
numbness or tingling in hands, coughing up
blood, or more.

Compound 3
Cellulose
Chemical Formula: C6H10O5
Organic Compound
Inactive Ingredient

Compound 3
Cellulose is technically refined wood pulp.
Without large doses, Cellulose goes almost
unnoticed by the human body and provides little
nutritional value.
Celluloses main purpose in multivitamins
is to provide the manufacturer with the ability to
create tablets which are compact and hard yet
dissolve quickly.
Cellulose is regarded as safe in normal
quantities.

Compound 4
Magnesium Oxide
Chemical Formula: MgO
Inorganic Compound
Active Ingredient

Compound 4
Magnesium Oxide has many health
benefits which have led to its immense
popularity amongst dietary supplements.
Magnesium Oxide can be used for
treating heartburn, acid indigestion, sour
stomach, or simply low magnesium levels in
the body.
Magnesium has one common side affect,
which is diarrhea. However, severe allergic
reactions can be life threatening.

Compound 5
Caffeine
Chemical Formula:
C8H10N4O2
Organic Compound
Active Ingredient

Compound 5
The particular One-A-Days supplement we are looking at
right now relies on caffeine for its energy boosting
capabilities.
Caffeine is a stimulant drug, meaning that caffeine
speeds the travel of messages been the body and the brain.
Caffeine is found in several different types of seeds; Coffee
arabica, Camilia sinensis, Cola acuminate, and more.
Caffeines side effects include increased alertness,
restlessness, anxiety and irritability, headache, stomach
pains, and more.
Caffeine is popularly considered a safe drug, but this is
completely false. There is no such thing as a safe drug and
caffeine concentrate can easily stop ones heart.

Doves
Body Wash
(Category C)
Water
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Cocamide MEA
Acrylates Copolymer
Polyethylene

Doves Body Wash

Doves Body Wash,

specifically Men +Care deep
clean, is a body/face wash
and moisturizer used to
wash and clean ones body.

Compound 1
Water
Chemical Formula: H2O
Inorganic Compound
Inactive Ingredient

Compound 1
H2O, or water, is a very unique substance
which is the foundation for life on Earth as a
whole.
Water is capable of acting as an acid or a
base, the only substance on earth that cycles
through all 3 states of matter, but most
importantly, Water is an incredible solvent.
Water is the most universal solvent,
which makes it practice in many products, and
even Doves Men +Care body wash.

Compound 2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate
Chemical Formula:
CH3(CH2)10CH2(OCH2CH2)nOSO3
N
Organic Compound
Active Ingredient

Compound 2
Sodium Laureth Sulfate is an excellent
dissolvent, and gives the subject body wash
its cleaning abilities.
Sodium Laureth Sulfate is also known to
cause irritation to the skin in moderate
dosages when not washed off immediately.
This compound is also used in other
hygiene related products, such as
toothpaste.

Compound 3
Cocamide MEA
Chemical Formula:
CH3(CH2)nCONHCH2CH2OH
Organic Compound
Inactive Ingredient

Compound 3
Cocamide MEA is a compound derived
from fatty acids inside coconut oil, and is
mainly used in shampoo/body wash products.
Cocamides purpose in shampoo/body
wash is to thicken the aqueous solution and to
increase the amount of bubbles formed by the
cleaning product when applied.
This compound is not always safe, as
when in a vapor this compound is incredibly
toxic and deadly.

Compound 4
Polyethylene
Chemical Formula: (C2H4)n
Organic Compound
Inactive Ingredient

Compound 4
Have you ever used body wash with tiny little
beads? Well those beads actually consist of
Polyethylene and allow your body wash to wash
away dirt more effectively.
Polyethylene is an inactive ingredient and is
actually causing a lot of controversy right now.
Body washes including this compound have only
been around for a little while, but these beads are
making their way through filtration systems and
intro fresh-water lakes. These sort of body
wash/shampoos may be banned in the next few
years.

Compound 5
Ammonium Chloride
Chemical Formula: NH4Cl
Inorganic Compound
Inactive Ingredient

Compound 5
Ammonium Chloride is used in body
wash and shampoo products for similar
reasons as Cocamide MEA. This compound
effectively thickens the body wash and
makes it easier to apply.
However, Ammonium Chloride has also
been found to cause skin irritation to many
users.

Reference Page

Mucinex Fast Max Ingredients: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/mucinex-maximum-strength-fast-max-adult-caplets-cold--sinus/ID=prod6144311-product

http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Acetaminophen

http://www.drugs.com/guaifenesin.html

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http://dailymed.nlm.nih.gov/dailymed/archives/image.cfm?archiveid=25495&type=img&name=phenylephrine-01.jpg

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http://www.livestrong.com/article/314779-croscarmellose-sodium-side-effects/

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http://static.coleparmer.com/large_images/AGROS19677.jpg

One A Day Multivitamin: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/one-a-day-energy-multivitamin/multimineral-supplement-tablets/ID=prod6083372-product

https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a601032.html

http://www.drugs.com/potassium_chloride.html

http://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/image/imagefly.cgi?cid=10112&width=500&height=500

http://www.drugs.com/inactive/cellulose-164.html

http://static.coleparmer.com/large_images/AGROS20515.jpg

http://www.drugs.com/cdi/magnesium-oxide.html

http://www.druginfo.adf.org.au/drug-facts/caffeine

Doves Body Wash: http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/dove-men%2bcare-body-wash-deep-clean/ID=prod6013607-product

http://www.ozh2o.com/h2phys.html

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/H2O_Lewis_Structure_PNG.png

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http://www.britannica.com/science/polyethylene

https://www.thechemco.com/chemical/ammonium-chloride/