Drugs and medicine Flashcards
1
Q
List 4 Properties of a good medicine
A
- Safe
- Effective
- Stable
- Successfully taken into and out of the body
2
Q
How many years can it take up to for a medicine to be brought into a surgery?
A
12 years
3
Q
When was Thalidomide developed?
A
1950’s
4
Q
What did Thalidomide stop for pregnant women?
A
Morning sickness
5
Q
Were the children of pregnant thalidomide takers healthy?
A
No, they had severe limb deformities
6
Q
What are statins?
A
Drugs that lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
7
Q
What is a drug?
A
A substance that alters the way your body works
