discovering drugs Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
where is the drug aspirin from and what does it do
A
willow tree- painkiller
2
Q
where is the drug digoxin from and what does it do
A
foxglove- regulates heart beat
3
Q
how did Alexander Flemming discover penicillin
A
- left Petri dishes out
- saw there was a ring around the bacteria meaning the mound had killed it
- penicillin killed it
