Fighting Disease - Drugs

Question 1

what are painkillers

Answer 1

drugs that relieve pain. however they do not actually tackle the cause of the disease or kill pathogens, they just help to reduce the symptoms

Question 2

what is an example of a painkiller

Answer 2

aspirin

Question 3

what are antibiotics

Answer 3

they actually kill the bacteria causing the problem without killing your own body cells. Different antibiotics kill different types of bacteria, so it is important to be treated with the right one

Question 4

what is an example of an antibiotic

Answer 4

penicillin

Question 5

how can bacteria be resistant to an antibiotic

Answer 5

because bacteria can mutate (change)

Question 6

how do you slow down the rate of development of resistant strains

Answer 6

it is important for doctors to avoid over-prescribing antibiotics

Question 7

which type of pathogen can antibiotics be used to kill

Answer 7

bacteria

Question 8

where was aspirin developed

Answer 8

from a chemical found in willow

Question 9

what is digitalis and where was it developed from

Answer 9

it is used to treat heart conditions, it was developed from a chemical found in foxgloves