Drug Development Flashcards
1
Q
Who discovered penicillin?
A
Alexander Flemming
2
Q
What are drugs produced from?
A
plants/fungi
3
Q
What was aspirin developed from?
A
willow tree bark
4
Q
Where is digitalis sourced from?
A
foxglove
5
Q
What does digitalis drug do?
A
-treatment for heart failure
-increases heart contractions
6
Q
WHat drug was developed from willow tree bark?
A
Aspirin
7
Q
What drug was sourced from foxglove?
A
digitalis
8
Q
3 main stages of drug testing:
A
-human cell and tissue testing
-animal testing
-clinical testing
9
Q
2 stages of drug testing:
A
preclinical testing and clinical testing
10
Q
3 things we test for during animal testing;
A
-efficacy
-optimum dosage
-toxicity
11
Q
WHat is a placebo?
A
a ‘dummy’ drug
12
Q
During clinical testing why are healthy humans tested n first?
A
to find any harmful side effects before giving frug to sick people
