Ancient Era
Famous Figures
Pharmacy Through Time
Medicines and Pharmacy
100

What ancient civilization recorded medical remedies on papyrus?

Ancient Egypt

100

Who discovered the antibacterial effect of penicillin in 1928?

Alexander Fleming

100

What was a person who historically prepared and supplied medicines called?

An apothecary

100

What healthcare profession specializes in the safe use of medicines?

Pharmacy

200

Who is known as the Father of Medicine?

Hippocrates

200

Who developed the process of pasteurization?

Louis Pasteur

200

Which era saw the growth of chemical research and industrial medicine manufacturing?

The Industrialization Era

200

What is the process of preparing a customized medication for a patient called?

Pharmaceutical compounding

300

What is the name of the famous ancient Egyptian medical document containing remedies?

The Ebers Papyrus

300

Who was the Roman-era physician whose work influenced medicine for centuries?

Galen

300

Which era emphasizes patient counselling and medication safety?

The Patient Care Era

300

What type of medicine treats bacterial infections?

An antibiotic

400

Who wrote De Materia Medica, a famous text about medicinal plants?

Dioscorides

400

Who isolated morphine from opium in 1804?

Friedrich Sertürner

400

What scientific field helped researchers identify and isolate active ingredients in medicines?

Pharmaceutical chemistry

400

What do we call an unwanted effect caused by a medication?

An adverse drug effect

500

What types of natural substances were used to make remedies in ancient times?

Plants, minerals, and animal products

500

Who is associated with the principle that the dose makes the poison?

Paracelsus

500

What major change distinguishes patient-centred pharmacy from traditional dispensing?

A greater focus on counselling, clinical care, and patient outcomes

500

What is the term for the study of how the body absorbs, distributes, metabolizes, and excretes drugs?

Pharmacokinetics