History of Pharmacology Flashcards
(23 cards)
In what century does “Experimental Physiology & Pharmacology” was devised?
18th Century
Who devised the “Experimental Physiology & Pharmacology”?
Francois Magendie & Claude Bernard
In what century was simultaneous developments in botany, zoology, chemistry, & physiology happened?
18th Century
In what century and event does usage of morphine was known?
19th Century during the American Civil War
What are the drugs that were completely unregulated and prescribed freely by the physicians for a wide variety of ailments during the 19th century?
- Morphine
- Laudanum
- Cocaine
- Heroin
In what century these events happened:
- Various US laws has been established to address drug addiction
- Nutritional deficiencies has been addressed
- Numerous vaccine discoveries
20th Century
In what century was rapid growth of information and understanding of the molecular basis for drug action happened?
21st Century
Founder of Modern Pharmacology
Oswald Schmiedeberg (1838 - 1921)
Who introduced cocaine as a local anesthetic into surgical procedures
Carl Koller
What was Edward Jenner developed during 1796?
Smallpox Vaccine
What was Felix Hoffman developed in 1899?
Aspirin (acetyl-salicylic acid)
Aspirin is commonly used as….
Pain Reliever
add. Blood Thinner, Reduce Fever
Where was aspirin extracted from?
from the bark of Willow Tree
He was the one who first come up with the concept of “Vitamins”?
(Give name and date)
Sir Federick Gowland Hopkins (1906)
It is the state of dietary deficiency of vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Scurvy
These are the cause of poor dietary intake of vitamin D (vit. D deficiency) to a child and adult
Rickets (Children)
Osteomalacia (adults)
He was the one who particularly affirm that vitamin D deficiency really cause rickets to children
(Give name and date)
Edward Mellandby (1921)
They are the one who discover INSULIN for diabetes mellitus
Give name and date
Fredrick Banting and Charles Best (1921)
He discover the epidural anesthesia for CS patients
Give name and date
Fidel Pages (1921)
What did Alexander Flemming discovered in 1928?
Penicillin
Who and when did streptomycin was discovered?
Selmar A. Waksman (1943)
It is said that streptomycin was used as…
Antibiotic for tuberculosis (TB)
What was discovered by Jonas Salk in 1955?
Polio Vaccine
