1 - Pharmacy & Health Care Flashcards
the study of drugs, their properties, uses, application, and effects
pharmacology
drugs derived from plants to treat illnesses and other physical condition
herbal medicine
Ancient Greeks used the bark of white willow treats to…
relieve pain
Comes from the bark of the Peruvian tree, the Cinchona and was the first useful drug in the treatment of malaria
quinine
the first effective local anesthetic, found in coca leaves
cocaine
the drug of the foxglove plant, which has been widely used in treating heart disease
digitalis
drugs created by reforming simpler chemicals into more complex ones, one not found in nature
synthetic drugs
the theory that microorganisms cause food spoilage
germ theory
hormone that lowers blood sugar in the treatment of diabetes
insulin
the first antibiotic
penicillin
an attempt to map the entire DNA sequence in the human genome
Human Genome Project
Who advocated “bleeding” to maintain balance of the “humours”?
Galen
Who developed an oral polio vaccine?
Sabin
an authoritative listing of drugs and the issues related to their use
pharmacopeia
the first physician known by name
Imhotep
