Discovering Drugs Flashcards
1
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digitalis/ digoxin
A
foxgloves, 18th, strengthens heart beat
2
Q
aspirin
A
willow tree bark, 400 B.C, anti inflammatory
3
Q
acetyl salicylic acid
A
Felix Hoffman, 1897, synthesised aspirin to be more efficient
4
Q
discovery of penicillin
A
left lids of bacteria growing plates to come back to mould - some spots clear, showing something had killed bacteria
5
Q
medicine in the future
A
antibiotic resistance will make finding cures harder - synthesising suitable plants and microorganisms will be a basis
