Modern Medicine Flashcards
What disease did the first magic bullet cure?
Syphilis
What year was the first magic bullet made?
1909
How did Behring help the discovery of the first
magic bullet?
Isolated anti-toxins
What is a magic bullet?
A chemical and dye combined to target a specific disease.
What was the difference between the first and
the second magic bullet?
Kills multiple diseases such as pneumonia, Meningitis and Scarlet Fever.
In what year was the second magic bullet
discovered?
1932
What was the first magic bullet called?
Salvarsan 606
What disease was Gerhard Domagk trying to
cure in with the 2nd magic bullet?
Blood poisoning
Why was the first magic bullet important?
First cure and was the inspiration of the second magic bullet.
Who was the first person to work on
developing Penicillin?
Fleming
In what year was Penicillin discovered?
1928
Why didn’t penicillin get developed in the
1920s?
Lack of funding
Who funded the mass production of penicillin?
The US government
What profession was the patient that received
penicillin for 3 days?
Policeman
What was penicillin tested on before a human
patient?
Mice
