Antibiotics and Painkillers Flashcards
1
Q
Name 3 painkillers and 1 anti-inflammatory
A
-paracetamol
-aspirin
-co-codamol
-ibuprofen
2
Q
WHat are antibiotics?
A
-drugs that kill bacteria only
-penicillin is the most common example of an antibiotic
3
Q
WHo founded penicillin?
A
Alexander Flemming
4
Q
Why was the discovery of penicillin so important?
A
It led to mass production of antibiotics which saved many lives
5
Q
ANtibiotic Resistance
A
red monkeys vciously attack smelly red grillas
random, mutation, variation,
advantage, survive, reproduce, genes
6
Q
Why is antibiotic resistance increasing?
A
-overuse of antibiotics
-farmers using antibiotics on livestock
This leads to less competition for weaker strains
