Y10 Antibiotics And Painkillers Flashcards
1
Q
What do painkillers do?
A
They relieve the symptoms of an affliction, but don’t actually make you recover faster.
2
Q
Give two examples of painkillers
A
Aspirin and paracetamol
3
Q
When did antibiotics become widely available?
A
In the 1940s
4
Q
How do antibiotics work?
A
They kill bacteria cells without damaging your own cells.
5
Q
What was the first antibiotic?
A
Penicillin
6
Q
How can you take an antibiotic?
A
As a pill, syrup or directly into your blood stream
7
Q
What are the downsides of antibiotics?
A
They can’t treat viral diseases, and some diseases are evolving antibiotic-resistant strains.
8
Q
Why is it hard to develop new antibiotics?
A
It is difficult to develop drugs that kill viruses without also damaging the body’s tissues.
