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Some pharmacological uses of alks:

1.Anti-tumour alkaloids: e.g. vinicia alk. & colchicine & taxol.

2.Pain killer: e.g. Morphine
3.Anti-spasmodic (smooth muscle relaxant): e.g. papaverine, Atropine

4.Oxytocic : e.g. Ergometrine

5.Treatment of migrain: e.g. Ergotamine

6.Antihypertensive:
e.g. Reserpine

7.Cough sedative : e.g. Codeine

8.C.N.S stimulant : e.g. purine bases (caffeine) and cathine

9.Tape worms (vermifuge) : e.g. pelleterine
10.Antimalarial : e.g. Quinine

11.Skeletal muscle relaxant : e.g. d-tubocurarine

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