Developing new drugs Flashcards
1
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digitalis
A
a chemical found in foxgloves that affects the beating of the heart
2
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oedema
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swelling of the tissues due to fluid retention
3
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digoxin
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a drug based on the chemical found in foxgloves that improves heart function
4
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placebo
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an inactive substance resembling a drug being trialed which is used as an experimental control
5
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double-blind trial
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a clinical drug trial where neither the doctor nor the patient knows whether the patient is receiving the new medicine, a control medicine or a placebo
6
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placebo effect
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when patients appear to respond to a drug simply because they think it is doing them good
