Questions and Answers
What is a drug?
Any substance, other than food, used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease
What is drug discovery?
The process through which a new chemical entities are discovered as a potential therapeutic agent
What is drug development?
The process of bringing a lead compound to the market by testing safety and efficacy in human with a suitable formulation
What makes a good drug?
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A good drug should cure a disease or its symptoms
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Why is drug discovery and development a high-risk undertaking?
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Study Notes
What is a Drug?
- A drug is any substance, other than food, used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of a disease
- Examples of drug sources: plants (e.g. Digitalis), minerals (e.g. Iron, calcium), synthetic (e.g. Aspirin), semi-synthetic (e.g. Etoposide, paclitaxel, codeine), and animals (e.g. Insulin)
What is Drug Discovery and Development?
- Drug discovery is the process of discovering new chemical entities as potential therapeutic agents
- Drug development is the process of bringing a lead compound to the market by testing safety and efficacy in humans with a suitable formulation
Characteristics of a Good Drug
- Targets an unmet medical need
- Cures a disease or alleviates its symptoms
- Works quickly with a simple dosing regimen
- Safe to use with no serious adverse side effects or long-term toxicity
- Does not alter the pharmacology of other medications and is not affected by other drugs
- Economically viable
Challenges in Drug Discovery and Development
- High-risk undertaking with high attrition rate (only 30% successful)
- Process is expensive and carries high risk
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This quiz is about the process of discovering and developing new drugs, from understanding pharmacology to pre-clinical trials. Learn about the process and its importance in the field of medicine.
