Ancient Era
What ancient civilization recorded medical remedies on papyrus?
Ancient Egypt
Who discovered the antibacterial effect of penicillin in 1928?
Alexander Fleming
What was a person who historically prepared and supplied medicines called?
An apothecary
What healthcare profession specializes in the safe use of medicines?
Pharmacy
Who is known as the Father of Medicine?
Hippocrates
Who developed the process of pasteurization?
Louis Pasteur
Which era saw the growth of chemical research and industrial medicine manufacturing?
The Industrialization Era
What is the process of preparing a customized medication for a patient called?
Pharmaceutical compounding
What is the name of the famous ancient Egyptian medical document containing remedies?
The Ebers Papyrus
Who was the Roman-era physician whose work influenced medicine for centuries?
Galen
Which era emphasizes patient counselling and medication safety?
The Patient Care Era
What type of medicine treats bacterial infections?
An antibiotic
Who wrote De Materia Medica, a famous text about medicinal plants?
Dioscorides
Who isolated morphine from opium in 1804?
Friedrich Sertürner
What scientific field helped researchers identify and isolate active ingredients in medicines?
Pharmaceutical chemistry
What do we call an unwanted effect caused by a medication?
An adverse drug effect
What types of natural substances were used to make remedies in ancient times?
Plants, minerals, and animal products
Who is associated with the principle that the dose makes the poison?
Paracelsus
What major change distinguishes patient-centred pharmacy from traditional dispensing?
A greater focus on counselling, clinical care, and patient outcomes
What is the term for the study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes drugs?
Pharmacokinetics