Developing drugs Flashcards

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Describe the first stage of drug testing

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Drugs tested on human tissue cells and tissues in the lab

but not ones that affect whole or multiple body systems

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Describe the second stage of drug testing

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Drugs tested on live animals
test efficacy, toxicity, best dosage
law states new drugs must be tested on two different mamals

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Describe the third stage of drug testing

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Human volunteers
healthy volunteers - side effects - very low dose
if human testing good –> tested of ill people to find optimum dose
randomly split into 2 groups - one-placebo - two-actual drug
clinical trials - blind

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