Discovery & Development of Drugs (AQA GCSE Biology): Flashcards
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Where many drugs were originally discovered
Where many drugs were originally discovered
Plants and microorganisms
Three things new drugs must be tested for
Three things new drugs must be tested for
Toxicity, efficacy, and dose
Definition of efficacy in drug testing
Definition of efficacy in drug testing
How well the drug carries out its role
What preclinical testing uses
What preclinical testing uses
Cells, tissues, and live animals
What clinical testing uses
What clinical testing uses
Volunteers and patients
Drug from willow used as painkiller
Drug from willow used as painkiller
Aspirin
Drug from foxgloves for heart problems
Drug from foxgloves for heart problems
Digitalis
Scientist who discovered penicillin
Scientist who discovered penicillin
Alexander Fleming
Mould that produces penicillin
Mould that produces penicillin
Penicillium mould
What a placebo is
What a placebo is
Appears like the drug but has no active ingredient or effect
Trial where only doctor knows who gets drug
Trial where only doctor knows who gets drug
Single-blind
Trial where neither patient nor doctor knows who gets drug
Trial where neither patient nor doctor knows who gets drug
Double-blind
Why double-blind trials are used
Why double-blind trials are used
To remove doctor bias when recording results
What peer review checks for
What peer review checks for
Repeatability