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This quiz contains 11 questions from a mix of 1 subtopics.
The painkiller aspirin originated from the bark of ________ trees. It is now used to reduce pain, and lower fevers.
pine
willow
oak
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The drug digitalis originated from plants known as _________. It is used to treat heart conditions such as heart failure.
buttercups
snapdragons
foxgloves
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was discovered by Alexander Fleming when some Penicillium mould contaminated one of his Petri dishes.
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What does the term 'efficacy' mean?
How much of the drug is required to give the desired effect
How harmful a drug is e.g. how many side effects
How well a drug produces the desired effect
How easy the drug is to manufacture
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What does the term 'toxicity' mean?
How much of the drug is required to give the desired effect
How well a drug produces the desired effect
How easy the drug is to manufacture
How harmful a drug is e.g. how many side effects
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What does the term 'dosage' mean?
How harmful a drug is, e.g. how many side effects
How easy the drug is to manufacture
How much of the drug is required to give the desired effect
How well a drug produces the desired effect
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Stages of drug development
plants / animals / optimum / volunteers / minimum / maximum / cells
- Stage 1 - Test the drug on human and tissues.
- Stage 2 - Test the drug on live .
- Stage 3a - Test the drug on healthy to find the dosage before side effects occur.
- Stage 3b - Test the drug on patients that suffer from the relevant disease, to find the dosage.
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Why is it important that new medicinal drugs undergo testing before they are used?
(Select all that apply)
To make sure they are an effective treatment
To establish the costs involved in manufacturing them
To make sure they are safe to use
To determine the optimum dose
To discover other uses for them
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In a double blind trial, who knows who is given the trial drug, and who is given the placebo?
Only the researcher
The doctor and the patient
The doctor and the researcher
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Patients in clinical trials are often given a placebo.
What is a placebo?
The best available treatment for the disease
A substance or treatment that contains no active drug
A painkiller
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Medical trials often use placebos, and are double-blind.
Why is it important for medical trials to be double-blind?
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