1.6 Using Drugs to Treat Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What do antibiotics do?
A
Kill infectious bacteria in the body
2
Q
What is penicillin and who was it discovered by?
A
It is an antibiotic and was discovered by Alexander Fleming
3
Q
Why are viruses difficult to kill?
A
Because they reproduce inside body cells so any treatment could also damage the cells
4
Q
What are painkillers?
A
Drugs that relieve the symptoms of a disease but do not kill the pathogen
5
Q
What does your immune system usually overcome?
A
Viral pathogens
