1.6 Using Drugs To Treat Disease Flashcards
1
Q
Name an antibiotic
A
Penicillin
2
Q
Who discovered penicillin?
A
Alexander Fleming in 1928
3
Q
Why are viruses difficult to kill?
A
They reproduce inside the body cells so any treatment could also damage the cells
4
Q
What do painkillers do?
A
Relieve the symptoms of a disease but do not kill the pathogen
5
Q
What will usually overcome viral pathogens?
A
Your immune system
6
Q
What do antibodies do?
A
Kill infective bacteria in the body
