Chapter 1: History of Pharmacology (Activities) Flashcards
Cows and pigs are good sources of hormones. Do you think animals may be a better hormone source than humans? Why or why not?
Humans are the best source, because the drugs made from the human sources would be compatible with other humans. In instances of things such as blood products, we only have limited supplies. If there is a way to make safe substitutes using animals, that would be a good alternative. On the other hand, we can’t control what a human ingests or is exposed to as we can with animals.
What are some of the dangers of using toxins as medicine?
The obvious danger would be that the use of the toxin could potentially cause the patient to become very ill.
What are some of the ethical issues with the synthesis of drugs?
Are we playing God by creating substances that aren’t naturally occurring in nature? Are we playing God by manipulating genes and altering animal cells? Are we being cruel using animals in the synthesis of drugs?
Identify the following drugs as curative, prophylactic, diagnostic, palliative, destructive, or replacement.
Synthroid—Replacement hormone
Diuretic—Curative, to reduce edema
Flu vaccine—Prophylactic, preventative
Radiopaque dye—Diagnostic
Fever reducer—Palliative, reduces discomfort, but does not cure
Anticancer drugs—Destructive, destroys cancer cells
" Which of the following is the source of lanolin? A. Animal B. Plant C. Mineral D. Human E. Synthesis"
A
"Which of the following is the source of potassium chloride? A. Animal B. Plant C. Mineral D. Human E. Synthesis"
C
"Which of the following is the source of digoxin (Lanoxin)? A. Animal B. Plant C. Mineral D. Human E. Synthesis
B
"Which of the following is the source of barbiturates? A. Animal B. Plant C. Mineral D. Human E. Synthesis"
E
"Which of the following is the source of leukocytes? A. Animal B. Plant C. Mineral D. Human E. Synthesis"
D
"During which war did mass production of penicillin begin? A. Civil War B. World War I C. World War II D. Korean War E. Vietnam War"
C
“Are animals good sources for drugs? Explain your answer.”
Animals may be a good source of medication, because their food sources and lifestyle can be better controlled than those of humans. They can also be continuously monitored for disease, but detection is never 100% safe, so they are a good source, but possibly not the best.
“What source of drugs is in danger of disappearing?”
D
“Muhammed Al-Doost is a devout Muslim. He does not eat pork. Can he have porcine insulin?”
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“Mary Littleton is adamantly against stem cell research and is refusing to use Humulin insulin. What do you think? Can you tell her that she can have this because it does not use stem cell research, or is she correct in her thinking?”
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