Pharmaceuticals (Leaving Cert Chemistry): Quizzes
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What are pharmaceuticals primarily designed to do?
What are pharmaceuticals primarily designed to do?
Prevent, treat, and cure diseases
What type of compounds are most modern medicines?
What type of compounds are most modern medicines?
Organic compounds
Which plant source contains salicylic acid?
Which plant source contains salicylic acid?
Willow bark
Which compound from chinchona bark treats malaria?
Which compound from chinchona bark treats malaria?
Quinine
Who recommended chewing willow bark for headaches in 400 BC?
Who recommended chewing willow bark for headaches in 400 BC?
Hippocrates
What was the main problem with salicylic acid?
What was the main problem with salicylic acid?
Caused severe stomach irritation
Who created aspirin in 1897?
Who created aspirin in 1897?
Felix Hoffmann
What is a precursor in pharmaceutical development?
What is a precursor in pharmaceutical development?
Starting material for new medicine
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
Who discovered penicillin in 1928?
Alexander Fleming
What is biotechnology in pharmaceuticals?
What is biotechnology in pharmaceuticals?
Using organisms to create products
What is amoxicillin an example of?
What is amoxicillin an example of?
Semi-synthetic penicillin
What is codeine used for?
What is codeine used for?
Mild pain relief and cough suppression