Everything you need to know about drugs. Interesting Facts, Amazing Facts, Unknown Facts at Fact Museum
Guys, we put our soul into the site. Thanks for that
for discovering this beauty. Thanks for the inspiration and goosebumps.
Join us at Facebook and In contact with
The following aphorism is attributed to the ancient Roman philosopher Lucius Seneca: "Other medicines are more dangerous than the diseases themselves." It is difficult to disagree with this, but only through trial and error does humanity create highly effective medical preparations that save lives. And in the process of such discoveries, there are many curious cases, interesting incidents and original solutions.
We are in website collected 8 amazing facts from the world of pharmaceuticals, and some of them now sound like science fiction. But now we know why there is no brilliant green in the USA, what “obetsalp” is and why it is so important to read the instructions for medicines.
1. Vaseline - a cleaning and restorative agent
2. Ketchup treated eczema and baldness
In the 1820s and 1830s, ketchup was sold in pharmacies in the United States as a medicines for baldness, eczema and stomach pain and was even patented as a drug. The carotenoid pigment lycopene, which is part of the tomato, is really good for health, and its content in ketchup is higher than in fresh tomatoes. Today, ketchup is no longer considered a medicine, and you can buy lycopene at any pharmacy.
3. Obecalp - medicine for children
When children complain of minor ailments, American doctors sometimes prescribe Obecalp (“Obecalp”), active substance which is sugar. It is easy to guess about the unusual therapeutic effect of the drug by reading the name of the drug on the contrary - placebo (placebo).
The idea of creating such a drug belongs to the Australian doctor Michael Akstens, and the name itself was first mentioned in the recipes that doctors from California prescribed for pseudo-sick people.
4. Russia also had its own placebo remedy
5. Zelenka - only in the countries of the former USSR
Brilliant green dye solution (so-called brilliant green) as an antiseptic it is used exclusively in the post-Soviet space. Zelenka is not prohibited in Europe, but it is not used, since no one spent scientific research for its carcinogenic properties. Zelenka in the United States is now associated more with political actions than with antiseptic properties, and cuts and abrasions in children are often smeared with bepanthen.
However, citramon, corvalol, validol and arbidol are also unlikely to be found in pharmacies outside the countries of the former USSR.
6. Coca-Cola and Dr Pepper also come from the pharmacy
Atlanta pharmacist John Pemberton was injured on civil war. Seeking to cure his nervousness and headaches, he created a drink that was mixed with carbonated water. The potion was considered effective and began to be sold in pharmacies. So in 1886, Coca-Cola was invented.
Another specialist, Charles Alderton, invented the Dr Pepper in 1885. He loved drugstore smells and fruity flavors, and by mixing various syrups with soda fountains in his drugstore, he created a world-famous drink.
7. Funny drug side effects
- Pharmaceutical company GlaxoSmithKline reports that side effects from taking the drug Ropinirole, which is used in the treatment of Parkinson's disease, can be elevated sexual attraction and passion for gambling.
- The drug Mefloquine, which is used to treat malaria, can cause side effects in the form of hallucinations and desire to commit suicide.
- A side effect of the action of the sleeping pill "Zolpidem" is desire to cook and eat while sleeping and drive a car in sleepy state.
- Antidepressant
Often people do not even suspect how much interesting and unusual is fraught with the world. Take, for example, the medicines we are accustomed to. Some of them hide such curious facts that sometimes it is impossible to believe in them. For example, you suddenly noticed a strange craving for gambling, although you used to bypass gambling establishments a kilometer away. But the reason for this may be side effects drugs! 
Before diving into history medicines, I would like to say about the present, because in our time you can buy medicines without leaving your home - online pharmacy.com.ua - one of the best services this direction: only certified products, free shipping and many other nice bonuses on this service.
It is not for nothing that doctors recommend taking medicines with water only. For example, if you drink a pill with milk, it will lose its effectiveness and simply will not work. But a couple of centuries ago, in Russia and abroad, medicines were washed down only with beer. AT medical institutions Petersburg, a foamy drink was even given out to patients preparing for discharge. In the 19th century, beer was considered a universally recognized disinfectant that strengthened the immune system and increased general tone organism. In Germany, they even founded a special beer institute. Scientists who studied the foamy drink came to the conclusion that a liter of unfiltered beer will bring human body more good than a liter of drunk milk. 
In 1872, British-born American chemist Robert August Chesbrough patented a process for the production of Vaseline. But initially this ointment was not used at all as a laxative. Vaseline was widely used as a stain remover for furniture upholstery. But a year later, the scientist concluded about the healing properties of petroleum jelly, the use of which inside causes a laxative effect, and the use as an ointment promotes the healing of damaged skin. 
In the early 1990s, Pfizer decided to introduce a new cardiac drug- sildenafil citrate. However, clinical trials this medicine ended in failure - none therapeutic effect it did not affect the heart. At the same time, representatives of the male control group noted that the use of the drug caused them arousal. Thus, sildenafil citrate, instead of improving blood supply in the heart area, contributed to an increase in blood flow in reproductive organs. That's how it was invented future drug Viagra. 
In 1886, pharmacist John Stith Pemberton introduced a new drug to the United States. broad action intended for the treatment of diseases nervous system, impotence, as well as to relieve pain symptoms various origins. The medicine was a 3:1 mixture of coca leaves and kola nuts. 17 years after Coca-Cola appeared on the market, producers were accused of complicity in the riots that the townspeople staged under the influence of an intoxicating substance that was part of the drink - coca juice. The production technology of Coca-Cola was changed, and when processing fresh coca leaves, cocaine was previously removed from them. 
In the first ten days of August 1897, Felix Hoffman, staff pharmacist of the German company Bayer, using the acetylation method, obtained salicylic acid in pure form and stable form. This is how Aspirin appeared - the world's first medicine based on an artificially created substance.
In the 20s of the XIX century, ordinary ketchup was sold in American pharmacies. He was considered sure remedy in the treatment of eczema and baldness, and has even been patented as a drug. Although today ketchup is used in cooking, and not in medicine, the pigment lycopene, which is part of it, is a very useful antioxidant for the body. Even in fresh tomato the concentration of lycopene is much lower than in ketchup. Nowadays, lycopene can be bought in the form of tablets at the pharmacy. 
You've probably heard about the placebo effect. This effect is based on a person's own belief in a cure for the disease when using drugs - "pacifiers". Thanks to self-hypnosis, a person convinces himself of the effectiveness of such a drug, although in fact it does not contain a single medicinal substance. For example, in Russia and other CIS countries, lactose is used as the basis for placebo. 
For students of the specialty “Pharmacy”, studying on the basis of the 9th grade, the idea of the future profession begins to form to a greater extent in the 2nd year, when they begin to study general professional disciplines. If in the process of learning at the stage of mastering new knowledge and skills, students develop a cognitive interest in their future professional activities, then the main educational tasks are the formation of qualities that a pharmacist as a medical worker should have, awareness of the importance of the future profession, satisfaction with the choice made.
Class hour "Pharmacist: a look at the profession" will help students expand their understanding of the activities of a pharmacist. The experience gained during this class hour can be used in the presentation of the specialty "Pharmacy".
Tutorial:
- continue to form an idea of the profession of a pharmacist;
- expanding students' knowledge of the qualities that a pharmacist should have.
The student must know:
- the history of the development of pharmacy;
- basic requirements for a pharmacist as a specialist and as a person;
The student must be able to:
- organize work on the project;
- work with literature
- conduct a survey among the population;
- systematize the material obtained during the work on the project.
Educational:
- fostering a responsible attitude to the task assigned;
- education of respect for the chosen profession;
- educating the ability to establish contact when communicating with people;
- education of purposefulness, initiative, diligence.
Developing:
- development of a sense of duty and understanding of the importance of one's profession;
- development creativity students;
- development of the ability to speak, the ability to manage oneself;
- development of thinking, memory, speech.
TIME: 45 min.
EQUIPMENT: methodical development of an open class hour, a CD-ROM with a presentation of the class hour, a DVD-ROM with the film “Poll of the population”, the newspaper “Dynasty of pharmacists of our college”, a multimedia installation.
AUDIENCE DESIGN: “Dynasties of Pharmacists of our College” newspaper, “Pharmacy” specialty logo, a table for scenes from the life of a druggist with the inscription “Pharmacy”.
PREPARATION PLAN
| No. p / p | the date | Content of the preparatory work | Responsible |
| 1. | October | Development of the concept of a class hour, preparation of the scenario. | Classroom teacher Alekseeva S. N. |
| 2. | October-early November | Selection of material, work with literature, on the Internet. | Class teacher Alekseeva S. N., students Anishchenko V. V., Maksimenko A., Ferapontova O. V. Sergeeva M. |
| 3. | November 15-22 | Project preparation - quiz “ Interesting Facts from the history of pharmacy. | Creative group: Anishchenko V. V. Pantyukhov S. |
| 4. | November 13-20 | Preparation of the project - a survey of the population "Qualities that a pharmacist should have." | Creative group: Sergeeva M., Moiseenkova V., Komoz A., Romankova E., Rykova N. |
| 5. | November 20-29 | Preparation of the project - “10 virtues of a pharmacist”. | Creative group: Shashova I, Volosatova I., Oskretkova N., Zhilina N., Sergeeva E., Belikova V., Pchela A., Grishchenko K., Lasunova K., Ferapontova O., Sukhovey., Sergeeva M. |
| 6 | November 20-29 | Preparation of the project - "The dynasties of pharmacists of our college." | Creative group: Maksimenko A., Fedina Yu. |
| 7. | November 20–23 | Preparation of the project - "Wishes to the future pharmacist." | Creative group: Fedina Yu., Anishchenko V., Pantyukhov S., Oscretkova N. |
| 8. | November 23, November 27, November 29 | Class rehearsals. | Class teacher and participants. |
PROGRESS OF THE EVENT
1. INTRODUCTION SPEECH BY THE CLASS TEACHER.
In life, it is always very important to choose the right professional path. After all, the profession is an integral part of our existence. How successful we will be, whether we will be able to realize our possibilities and dreams depends on this choice. We spend most of our lives at work, and it is very important that this part be happy, that we receive moral satisfaction, so that we can fulfill ourselves.
The main goal of our class hour “Pharmacist: a look at the profession” is: to get acquainted with future profession, with the requirements for a pharmacist as a specialist, with the personal qualities that a pharmacist must possess in order to achieve success in their professional activities.
2. SCENARIO OF THE CLASS HOUR “PHARMACIST: LOOKING AT THE PROFESSION”.
The students of the 2fm3 group Romankova Elena and Fedina Yulia perform with the poem “Magicians of medicine - pharmacists”,
We are ready to help people
In their grief, small and great,
If we are glad to see again
Faces shining with happiness!
Sometimes clients are not up to us,
They were so sickly overcome,
That very many sometimes
Failed to say thank you.
And we continue to work
We are not offended by a single gram,
We still respect everyone
After all, we are wise beyond our years.
It's hard for us to work today
But we are strong as a single family.
Adversity is on the heels
Pharmacists are invincible!
We are for health, strength, beauty.
We give a particle of soul to the recipe.
We are always at work -
Medicine Wizards - Pharmacists!
S. N. Our group, preparing for the class hour, worked on several projects. One of these projects was the quiz "Interesting facts from the history of pharmacy". This project is presented by a creative team consisting of Anishchenko Vladimir and Fedina Yulia.
Vladimir A. “There is no future without the past” - these words can be chosen as the epigraph of our quiz. The history of pharmacy is rich in interesting events and facts. We will now meet some of them.
Quiz "Interesting facts from the history of pharmacy."
Julia F. Question #1. American writer of the 19th century. More than 10 of his stories have been made into films. His books have been published in all European languages. Almost all of his works are devoted to swindlers. He himself, while in prison, was a prison pharmacist. Who is it? (O.Henry)
Vladimir A. Question number 2. Queen of the English detective, who lived in the late XIX - early XX century. She worked as a pharmacist during the 1914 war. This lady in her works describes the use of many chemical compounds. Who is it? (Agatha Christie)
Julia F. Question #3. The Russian tsar, whom the boyars considered a cruel tyrant, and the people - a great ruler. In the history books, he has a tough and rude nickname. It was during his reign that the first pharmacy appeared in Russia. (John Vasilyevich the Terrible)
Vladimir A. And now a question for ingenuity - proton pump inhibitor – what is this? Let's ask the people present here what they associate this phrase with.
And here is what people interviewed on the street said: reads out answers).
Inhibitor proton pump are drugs that interfere with the normal production of of hydrochloric acid at the cellular level. Used to treat peptic ulcer.
Julia F. Question #5. Russian Tsar, the first to start construction navy in Russia. It was he who founded the city on the Neva, which would later be named after him. This tsar issued the first “Pharmaceutical Order” in Russia. (Peter I)
Vladimir A. Question number 6. Great physicist of the 17th century. This English scientist, having moved to Oxford, headed a circle of enthusiastic chemists at the university. He was the first to invent litmus paper. In 1661, this scientist graduated from the pharmaceutical college. (Shy Boyle)
Julia F. Question #7. The first English king who created a pharmacy at the royal palace. This pharmacy occupied 4 times more space than the royal hall. This knight became famous for his ability to fight. It was he who led the 3rd crusade of the European knights. (Richard the Lionheart")
Julia F. A pharmacist, truly dedicated to her profession, is not only proud of the centuries-old history of pharmacy, inextricably linked with the history of medicine and science in general, but also tries to write her own pages into the historical chronicle.
SN The next project that we want to bring to your attention is a survey of the population “Qualities that a pharmacist should have”. This project was prepared by a creative team consisting of Sergeyeva Marina, Moiseenkova Violetta, Komoz Anna, Romankova Elena, Chermoshentseva Anastasia. The project is presented by Anna Komoz and Elena Romankova.
Anna K. According to modern statistics, the opinion of others about this profession plays an important role in the choice of a profession by a teenager. And we know that this opinion is now formed by the media. Therefore, we set ourselves the goal of finding out the opinion of various segments of the population, what qualities a pharmacist should have.
Elena R. We conducted a survey in various places: in college among teachers, in a hostel among students, on the street among passers-by, in pharmacies of the city among visitors, via the Internet. In total, we interviewed 40 people.
Anna K. Most often among the named qualities appeared:
- professionalism
- sociability
- a responsibility
- patience
- decency
- sociability
- honesty
- accuracy
- benevolence
- politeness
- upbringing
Elena R. Based on the results of the survey, we compiled a diagram.
We put professionalism in 1st place, it was named by 30 people. On the 2nd place is sociability - 23 people. 3rd place was shared by responsibility and sociability - 18 people each. 4th place was also shared by two qualities - patience and decency - they were named by 15 people.
Anna K. We can illustrate our survey with a video. (film screening)
SN We would like to confirm the results of the survey conducted by the students of the group among the population with a rating compiled by the pharmacists themselves. We present you the project “10 virtues of pharmacists”.
Nadezhda Zhilina: A pharmacist must have professionalism.
scene .
Visitor: Could you tell me in more detail about the composition of the Complivit vitamin preparation?
Pharmacist: Yes, of course. “Complivit” is a vitamin-mineral complex containing essential vitamins and essential minerals. These are vitamins A, B1, B2, B6, B12, C, E, P, PP and others. Trace elements of iron, copper, calcium, cobalt, manganese, zinc, magnesium. From domestic vitamin complexes“Complivit contains the most a large number of vitamins and microelements.
Visitor: Thanks for the advice.
Nadezhda Zhilina: What is most important for any employee does not require proof - professional competence. In this case, it is a vital necessity in all senses. The lack of professionalism of the Apothecary can lead to tragedy.
Kristina Grishchenko: A pharmacist must be polite.
Scene.
Visitor: Girl, give me a hawthorn tincture.
Pharmacist: Please.
Visitor: No, I need not 25 ml, but 100 ml. Change.
Pharmacist: Please.
Visitor: Girl, the expiration date is hard to see here. Change.
Pharmacist: Please.
Visitor: Girl, the bottle is not closed properly. Give me another.
Pharmacist: Please.
Visitor: Girl, I messed up. I need not hawthorn tincture, but motherwort tincture. Change.
Pharmacist: Please!
Christina Grishchenko: How many and what different customers would not have to be served in a day, the Apothecary should be unfailingly polite with everyone. The saying “The customer is always right” should also work in a pharmacy.
Belikova Valeria: A pharmacist must have dedication.
1st pharmacist: Who can stay after the shift? There will be a lot of goods, it is necessary to disassemble.
2nd pharmacist: I can!
1st pharmacist: Who will help Lyudmila Ivanovna with free prescriptions? There is a queue and people are nervous.
2nd pharmacist: I'll go!
1st pharmacist: I calculated the prices, you need to evaluate the goods and put them in their places. Who will do?
2nd pharmacist: I will!
Belikova Valeria: In any activity, you can reach the heights if you treat your work not formally, but with maximum dedication. The pharmacy business is no exception. Thanks to this quality, you can make a career.
Bee Alina: A pharmacist must have the ability to listen.
Scene.
Visitor: Girl, you know, my head hurts, but not like usual. Usually I have a knocking in my temples, but today something hurts the back of my head and lays my ears. What will you advice me?
Pharmacist:
It looks like you have high blood pressure. You should definitely go to the doctor, and now take Andipal or Raunatin and drink one tablet.
Bee Alina: Visitors to pharmacies quite often have no idea what kind of drug they need, but they can explain: “I need something for my head. You see, it knocks and presses in the temples here.” By characteristic symptoms The pharmacist will easily select the right medicine.
Volosatova Irina: A pharmacist should always strive to improve his professional level.
Scene.
Visitor: Girl, the doctor prescribed me the drug "Concor" and warned that he had just appeared in pharmacies. Have you heard anything about him?
Pharmacist: Of course! This drug is the latest development of the pharmaceutical company Nycomed. It differs from other drugs in this group by the duration of action - 24 hours, it can be taken once a day, it does not have side effects such as bradycardia and bronchospasm.
Volosatova Irina: The pharmaceutical market is dynamic. New drugs are constantly appearing and the Pharmacist must be aware of new products and be able to competently recommend them to customers.
Osretkova Natalia: A pharmacist must be honest. Everyone who works with goods and money has a temptation. The shortage in the pharmacy, as a rule, is compensated by deductions from the salaries of its employees. As they say, "Somewhere it will increase, somewhere it will decrease."
Ferapontova Olga: A pharmacist should always be neat (display models). The pharmacist must be neat and tidy from hair to shoes, and a uniform dressing gown must always be clean and spotless.
Sergeeva Ekaterina: A pharmacist must be attentive. If the confectioner confuses salt with sugar, then the worst thing that will come of it is - salty pie. But if the Apothecary makes a mistake, the consequences can be very sad. The pharmacist must carefully read the prescription and instructions for use of medicines.
Shashova Inna: A pharmacist must have a professional memory.
Scene.
1st pharmacist: Analgin.
2nd Pharmacist: Third drawer in the right cabinet on the left.
1st pharmacist: Validol.
2nd pharmacist: The top drawer in the 2nd cabinet from the refrigerator.
1st pharmacist: Valerian tincture.
2nd pharmacist: Refrigerator No. 1, for internal dosage forms, lower shelf on the right.
Shashova Inna: The assortment of a pharmacy has an average of 2,000 to 10,000 items. The pharmacist must remember where everything lies, easily and quickly find it, and also remember about the product residues. Well, of course, remember the international generic names of all drugs.
Lasunova Kristina: A pharmacist must have the ability to convince.
Scene.
Visitor: Girl, the doctor prescribed the antibiotic Amoxicillin for me. How to take it?
Pharmacist: You should take it 4 times a day, 1 tablet before meals. But antibiotics are always drunk with antiallergic drugs. Take "Claritin" - it long-acting and does not cause drowsiness. With antibiotics, be sure to take a multivitamin. I recommend you to take "Alphabet", for example. In addition, antibiotics affect the intestinal microflora. Therefore, after treatment with amoxicillin, drink Linex. It contributes to the restoration of microflora. Will you take it all?
Visitor: Yes, of course!
Lasunova Kristina: It happens that a person drinks the same medicine for stomach pains for several years. It certainly relieves pain, but does not cure. It depends on the Apothecary whether he will be able to convince a person to start taking another, even if more expensive means. At the same time, the Apothecary primarily pursues a humane goal, and only then a commercial one.
S. N. Thus, comparing the survey data and the opinion of specialists, we can draw the following conclusions:
1. According to the qualities that characterize a pharmacist as a specialist, the opinions of the population and the pharmacists themselves coincide. Both put professionalism first.
2. But the population, along with professionalism, comes to the fore with the qualities that characterize the pharmacist as a person. That is, they want to see in the pharmacist, first of all, a person with whom they can talk, to whom they can turn for help.
SN During the few years that the specialty “Pharmacy” existed, children of pharmacists and pharmacists, among others, studied within these walls. For teachers, this is like an advance of trust. We believe that we justified this trust from our colleagues. We present to your attention the project “Dynasty of pharmacists of our college”. The floor is given to Anastasia Maksimenko.
Maksimenko Anastasia: Dictionary gives the following definition dynasty- this is a series of professions replacing each other by the right of kinship and inheritance.
Dynasties in the profession arise in those families where children see how parents relate to their work. But this attitude is distinguished by complete dedication and dedication to their work.
The specialty "Pharmacy" in our college is relatively young. But over the 7 years of existence, we have already appeared, albeit small, but precisely the dynasties of pharmacists.
Slide: “Dynasty Peresypailo”
Natalya Peresypailo did not immediately follow in her mother's footsteps. First, she received a law degree. But the dynamic development of the pharmaceutical market led her to pharmacy. Now she is successfully engaged in the pharmaceutical business, using the knowledge of both pharmacy and jurisprudence.
Slide: “The Shugaev dynasty”
Anatoly Shugaev's mother raised her son as a hardworking, kind, sympathetic person. Teachers still remember his "golden hands". His diligence is also appreciated in the pharmaceutical company where he works.
Slide: “Dynasty Tereshchenko”
Studying was not easy for Svetlana, but she and her mother, a pharmacist with many years of experience, do not regret the efforts spent. Svetlana successfully works in a pharmacy.
Slide: "The Maslennikov dynasty"
Everyone in this family devoted themselves to pharmacy: mother, father, Olesya, her cousin Olga. At present, Olesya's younger brother is also studying at a pharmaceutical college.
Slide: "Successors of the cause of parents"
These girls grew up practically within the walls of a pharmacy. And when the question of choosing a profession arose, they chose pharmacy without hesitation. Their mothers, who have devoted their entire lives to the pharmacy, are proud of their choice.
Slide: “Dynasties of pharmacists today”
Natalya Nikolaevna Kagan became the best pharmacist of the year according to the results of the All-Russian competition. Her dedication to work could not but be reflected in the choice of Julia. Yulia is currently a student of group 4 fm 3.
Olga was the first to come to pharmacy, her enthusiastic stories about the pharmacy prompted Ksenia to choose the same profession. Ksenia not only studies well, but also actively participates in the sports life of the college.
Artyukhova Olga from childhood felt the incomparable smells of a pharmacy emanating from her mother's white coat. Currently, she is not only a student, but also a conscientious leader of the 3 fm 3 group and just a good person.
Love for chemistry led these charming girls to pharmacy. Dina Mikhailovna's mother, Anna Yakovlevna, taught chemistry at our college all her life, Dina Mikhailovna herself, after graduating from the pharmaceutical institute, came to these walls to teach pharmacology. Yana's choice was predetermined.
S. N. The result of our work was the project “Wishes to the Future Pharmacist”, where we tried to take into account our experience and the experience of all previous generations of students studying in the specialty “Pharmacy”.
Students of the 2fm3 group Anishchenko Vladimir, Fedina Yulia, Osretkova Natalya, Pantyukhov Sergey perform.
Julia F. The future pharmacist, having crossed the threshold of the Bryansk Basic Medical College for the first time, remember that:
Vladimir A. You have chosen one of the most difficult professions. But don't be too quick to be disappointed. Ahead of you is an exciting journey to the country of six chemistry, a brave battle with Latin, the exotic world of medicinal plants, incredible transformations medicines, the mysterious magic of making medicine.
Natalya O. Your main task in the future is to restore health to a sick person. But for this you must learn
Sergey P. To be merciful, attentive to people, responsive, sociable.
Julia F. Learn to learn, do not forget that a pharmacist studies all his life, because not only your career success, but also the health of a person who turned to you for qualified help depends on the knowledge of modern developments in pharmacy.
Vladimir A. Keep gratitude and respect for your teachers, who gave you knowledge, taught you how to work and live.
3. FINAL WORD OF THE CLASS TEACHER.
S.N. How important is work for a person - everyone answers in his own way. For some, work is the meaning of their whole life, for others it is just a means of subsistence, for others it is a habit, for others it is a sad necessity. What it will be for you is up to you.
You have received a more or less correct idea of the content of the chosen profession. Now you are faced with a more difficult task: to understand yourself, to understand your own aspirations, interests, abilities, and the most difficult thing is to try yourself in the profession, to see and feel like a pharmacist
When planning this class hour, I wanted not only to introduce you to your future profession, but also to arouse interest in your future work. Love for the chosen profession begins to form even within the walls educational institution where you study this profession. I would like you to come here in 5 years with words of gratitude for the fact that we taught you not only a specialty, but also mercy, dedication, helped you assert yourself in life, find your own path. I hope that after this class hour it will be so.
Interesting facts about medicines surround us everywhere, but we sometimes do not suspect about them.
The unusual fact that Coca-Cola until 1903 was a medicine and contained cocaine is known to many that antiviral drug Arbidol does not have sufficient evidence of a therapeutic effect - far from everyone.
Some drugs cause interesting side effects in the form of gambling cravings, while others, if taken with milk, lose their effectiveness.
This article contains 62 interesting facts about drugs, and you will learn them now.
An interesting fact about drugs number 1,. Today it is customary to drink medicines with water. The vast majority of medicines in hospitals in the 18th and 19th centuries were washed down exclusively with beer. In Russia, for example, beer was distributed to convalescent patients in hospitals in St. Petersburg until the middle of the 19th century as a disinfectant, tonic, and tonic.
Employees of the German Beer Institute have scientifically proven that 1000 ml of fresh unfiltered beer is 10 times healthier than 1000 ml of milk.
Interesting fact about medicines #2,. Vaseline, an ointment used in medicine as a laxative, was created by the British-American chemist Robert Augustus Chesebrough in 1872 and was originally advertised as a stain remover for furniture and upholstery.
Later, the inventor came to the conclusion that Vaseline is a wonderful medicine that should be taken daily at 10 mg.
As a basis for the manufacture of medicines in the form of an ointment, petroleum jelly began to be used in 1873.
Interesting fact about medicines #3,. The history of the discovery of drugs to enhance the potency of Viagra is very interesting. A pharmaceutical company in 1992 launched a series of new drugs for heart disease - sildenafil citrate (Sildenafil citrate).
The trials ended unsuccessfully: the drug did not demonstrate the expected therapeutic effect on the heart muscle. At the same time, testers of the male drug from the control group noted the exciting effect of taking this drug– instead of affecting cardiac blood flow, the future drug Viagra helped to improve blood flow in the pelvic organs, causing an erection.
unplanned unusual side effect in the form of increasing the sexual capabilities of a man from taking pills, he became the reason for the appearance of the famous Viagra.
An interesting fact about drugs #4,. In the 19th century, the American physician Robert Patrick recommended mercury to his patients as a cure for almost any disease, including. Today it is widely known that mercury is a poison, poisoning with which leads to pain in the area. chest, problems with the lungs and heart muscle, severe muscle spasms, coughing, hallucinations, impaired consciousness. in Russia and medieval Europe treatment with sublimate (mercuric chloride) was also practiced.
An interesting fact about medicines No. 5,. The Coca-Cola drink was invented by American pharmacist John Stith Pemberton in 1886 and was originally offered as a cure for nervous disorders. The "medicine" consisted of three parts coca leaves to one part tropical kola nuts. Coca-Cola was prescribed as a drug in the treatment of impotence, stomach and headaches, to relieve symptoms in morphine addicts.
In 1903, a huge scandal erupted in the United States, in the center of which was Coca-Cola. The manufacturing company was accused of having an intoxicating effect on people (which is not surprising, since coca juice was present in the drink), resulting in urban riots. The company was forced to change the recipe and use no fresh leaves coca, but already “squeezed out”, from which cocaine has been removed. Coca-Cola ceased being offered as a medicine and became the refreshing drink that it remains today.
Today, Coca-Cola contains an extract of coca leaves in significantly smaller quantities than it was originally. This extract The Coca Cola The Company buys from the Stepan Company, the only American firm allowed to import coca.
Interesting drug fact #6 Aspirin. Aspirin, like Heroin, was developed pharmaceutical company On August 10, 1897, Bayer employee Felix Hoffmann synthesized acetylsalicylic acid ( trademark"Aspirin") in chemically pure and sustainable form, thus creating the first synthetic drug in the history of world pharmaceuticals, which is a medicinal substance that is not found in nature.
The invention of synthetic drugs has significantly accelerated the development of pharmaceuticals, allowing the development of new methods and treatment regimens for the disease. It was Aspirin that became the first medicine manufactured using mass production technology. industrial production medicines. To date, Aspirin is the most massive drug, the annual consumption of which exceeds 40 billion tablets.
An interesting fact about aspirin: the mechanism of action of aspirin has been deciphered only in 1971 British pharmacologist John Wayne (John Robert Vane), a graduate of the University of Oxford. Wayne found out: aspirin inhibits the synthesis of physiologically active substances - involved in inflammatory processes, blood coagulation processes and temperature regulation. In 1982 Wayne was awarded Nobel Prize in medicine "for their discoveries concerning prostaglandins and related biologically active substances".
Despite the presence of pharmaceutical market significant amount modern tablets, gels, sprays and tooth drops with an analgesic effect for toothache, today Aspirin (other medicines based on acetylsalicylic acid), as before - the most popular remedy for toothache in the world.
An interesting fact about drugs No. 7,. In the 1820s and 1830s, ketchup was sold in pharmacies in the United States as a cure for baldness and eczema on the legs, and was even patented as a drug. The carotenoid pigment lycopene, which is part of the tomato, is really good for health, its content in ketchup is higher than in fresh tomato. Ketchup today is not considered a medicine, and you can buy lycopene in the form of tablets or capsules.
An interesting fact about medicines No. 8,. When children complain of mild ailments, American doctors often prescribe a medicine in the form of Obecalp sweet chewable pills, the active substance of which is ordinary sugar (glucose).
It is easy to guess about the unusual healing effect of Obecalp by reading the word in reverse order- Placebo (Placebo). The drug (which is not a drug) Obecalp was developed by Australian physician Michael Axtens in 1998. Akstens is not the author of the word. The spelling Placebo in reverse is mentioned in the prescriptions that EMTs in Marysville, Calif., wrote to patients who gave themselves a non-existent illness and called for a carriage again. emergency care with no reason.
Such patients were instructed to take one tablet of Obecalp No. 3 daily for twelve months. The doctor, who arrived on a call and studied the recommendations of his colleagues-predecessors, immediately understood what kind of disease he was dealing with, which made it much easier for him to choose the means of "therapy".
Interesting drug fact #9 placebo. Placebo - self-hypnosis of a person, in which he is able to inspire himself with the existence of a disease and recover from it by taking placebo medicines. A placebo is a substance with missing medicinal properties, used as a medicine that can have an effect when the patient believes in its effectiveness. In Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus, a placebo tablet (capsule) is referred to as a "dummy", and lactose is usually used as the placebo substance.
The placebo method is compulsory in clinical trials in the USA (results are approved by the FDA, Food and Drug Administration). When testing placebo new drugs (before their mass production and use), one group of subjects is given a test drug tested on animals, the second group is given a placebo.
Both groups are told that they are testing a real drug on themselves. The drug under investigation is allowed to be manufactured upon receipt of reliable facts that healing effect from the use of the drug significantly exceeds the placebo effect.
Interesting drug fact #10 Pain medications (anesthesia). Painkillers (anesthetics) during childbirth were first used in Scotland in 1847 by James Young Simpson, MD, who drew attention to the anesthetic effect of chloroform. One of the first women in labor was so shocked by the painless process of childbirth that she named her newborn girl Anesthesia.
Although people began to use medicines thousands of years before our era, pharmacy as a science was formed relatively recently.
The profession of a pharmacist is rooted in the culture of the Sumerians, a people who lived on the territory of modern Iraq. Starting around 4000 BC, they began to apply medicinal plants, such as licorice, mustard, myrrh, and opium to treat various diseases. Most often, the clergy were engaged in the preparation of medicines.
The ancient Egyptians are known to be the founders of medicine. In those days, the profession of a pharmacist was considered very prestigious, and priests were engaged in this craft, like the Sumerians. From the papyrus Ebers, which has survived to this day, which dates back to 1500 BC, it became known that the Egyptians used infusions, ointments, suppositories, lotions, tablets and enemas to treat diseases. Papyrus Ebers includes a list of 700 drugs and 875 prescriptions.
Meanwhile, in China at about the same time (2000 BC), someone named Shen Nung writes his work Pen T "sao, which contains a description of 365 herbal medicines.
The first shops and stores selling medicines existed as early as 1900 BC in the city of Sippara on the Euphrates River. However, the first officially registered pharmacy appeared in London in 1345.
It's no secret that most medical writings were written in Ancient Greece, it is on this literature that the modern medicine. For example, such a disease as cancer was discovered in those days. It is quite logical that after the ancient Greeks, the ancient Romans made their contribution to the development of pharmaceuticals. After the collapse of the Great Roman Empire, pharmaceuticals ceased their development for some time, but interest in it arose already in the Middle Ages.
Many representatives of the science of the Middle Ages made a significant contribution to the development of medicine, and in particular pharmaceutics. They carried out their work in terrible conditions, while constantly risking their lives in fear of being captured by the Inquisition. In those days, only three methods were used to treat all diseases: consecration, fasting and bloodletting. Last method was used especially often, and in most cases led to the death of the patient.
The most famous physician and healer of the Middle Ages, Abu Ali Ibn Sina (Avicenna), in his work "The Canon of Medicine" described such forms of medicines as pills, cakes, ointments, decoctions. In addition, he openly stated for the first time that all drugs must be tested on animals beforehand. The Swiss physician and chemist Paracelsus at one time expressed a profound idea for his era that the disease is the result of a violation of the chemical balance of the human body. He suggested using metals and their chemical compounds for treatment.
Great contribution to development modern pharmaceuticals introduced ancient Russian medicine.
Medicines in Ancient Russia were made in green shops, and the assortment was very diverse. In 1654, the first school of doctors was opened, in which people could learn the rules for preparing medicines. In 1701, Emperor Peter I issued a decree that all medicines should be prepared only in pharmacy-type institutions. In the same year, the first pharmacy was opened, which served as a prototype for modern pharmacies.
On the present stage Pharmaceutics is facing completely new high-tech challenges, the solution of which allows to radically change the approach to drug manufacturing issues. In the recent past, a new pharmaceutical industry was opened - biopharmacy, which marks new stage in the development of modern pharmacology.
