Module 1 Flashcards
Basic studies of chemistry and physics shifted from the greco roman to arabian alchemist. Paracelsus glorified
Middle ages
Morphine extracted from poppy by serturner
1805
Organon der rationellen helikunde published by samuel hahneman on his unproven principle similia similibus curantur cures homeopathy
1810
Isolation of emetine from ipecacuanha by pierre pelletier
1816
Purification of caffeine quinine and colchicine
1820
Mass production of pharmaceutical natural product pelletier factory processed 150,000kg of cinchona bark annually to produce 3600kg quinine sulfate
1826
Adolph kolbe synthesis of acetic acid
1845
First alkaloid synthesis coniine
1886
Ehrlich described sidechain theory germicidal capability of a molecule depend on its structure
1897
The first mass produced synthetic drug aspirin Bayer
1898
Single most important break through in psychiatric treatment
Chlorpromazine
Discovery of antidepressant effect
on iproniazid
First dibenzazepine
Imipramine
First commercially successful SSRI 1 billion
Fluoxetine
First pure hormone to be isolated
Epinephrine
Henry Dale discovered oxytocin
1904
Frederick banting and charles best discovered insulin
1921
Edward kendall isolated thyroxine from the thyroid gland
1914
First genetically engineered drug approved by US FDA
Humulin by eli lily
For type 1 diabetes inhaled insulin
Symlin 2005
Russel marker was able to convert diosgenin to progesterone
1930