12. Treating Diseases Flashcards
1
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What are antibiotics?
A
Antibiotic are medicines that kill bacteria inside the body. However, they cannot destroy viruses.
MRSA is a strain of bacteria that is resting to antibiotics.
2
Q
Developing new drugs:
A
New painkillers are developed to treat the symptoms of diseases but they do not kill the pathogens.
3
Q
What is Digitalis?
A
This is a heart drug that originates from foxgloves.
4
Q
What is aspirin?
A
This is a pain killer that originates from willow.
5
Q
What is penicillin?
A
This was discovered by Alexander Fleming from the penicillium mould.
6
Q
What is double - blind trails?
A
These are tests on people to see whether a drug or placebo is affective. The doctors don’t know who has what to see whether it will influence the outcome of the test.
