biology paper 1- drugs and drug testing

antibiotics

• kill bacteria inside body

• cant kill viruses

• specific

• antibiotic resistant evolved

painkillers

• treat symptoms

• symptoms: headache, fever

• cant kill pathogens

• make you feel better but dont speed up recovery

digitalis

heart drug

found in foxgloves

aspirin

painkiller

found in willow

penicillin

antibiotic

found in mould by flemming

drug testing - pre clinic

tested on: cells, tissues or animals

testing toxicity

drug testing - clinical 1

tested on healthy volunteers

testing side effects

drug testing - clinical 2

tested on real patients who volunteer

testing dose

drug testing - double blind

tested on real patients with placebo (neither patient or doctor know if its real)

testing efficacy

drug testing - peer review

other scientists check research

testing to prevent false claims