drugs Flashcards
1
Q
what have new drugs been extracted from?
A
Plants and microorganisms
2
Q
what plant does the heart drug ‘Digitalis’ come from?
A
Foxgloves
3
Q
What plant does the painkiller ‘Aspirin’ come from?
A
willow trees
4
Q
What is the name of the mould that penicillin comes from?
A
Penicillium
5
Q
Why do new medical drugs have to be tested in trials?
A
To check they are safe, effective and of the correct dosage
6
Q
what type of testing is done in the lab using cells, tissues and animals
A
Pre-clinical
7
Q
What type of trials are first done on healthy volunteers and then patients?
A
Clinical
8
Q
what two things are used in clinical trials to reduce bias
A
Placebos and double blind trials
