3.2 How Effective Are Medicines? Flashcards
1
Q
What have trials of statins shown?
A
The number of people suffering from incidents of heart disease or stroke have decreased by 40%
2
Q
What are used as substitutes for some prescribed medicines?
A
Herbs
3
Q
What is St Johns Wort?
A
A herb some people choose as an antidepressant instead of Prozac
4
Q
Why should herbal remedies be tested in a double blind trial?
A
To see if they work as well as the medicines
5
Q
What are statins?
A
Drugs which lower the amount of bad cholesterol carried in the blood, usually given to older people and taken daily
