Drugs

• What is a big part of medicine?

  The use of drugs or medications
• How much does the NHS spend on medications annually?

  Over seventeen billion pounds
• What are the two groups of medications?

  • Medications that relieve symptoms
  • Medications that treat diseases
• What medications might you take for a sore throat?

  Aspirin or paracetamol
• What do painkillers do for a sore throat?

  They reduce pain and headache
• Do painkillers cure the problem of a sore throat?

  No, they only relieve symptoms
• What do antibiotics do for a sore throat?

  They kill bacteria or prevent their growth
• Why might antibiotics not help with most sore throats?

  Most sore throats are caused by viruses
• Why can't antibiotics kill viruses?

  They are designed to target bacteria only
• What is a metaphor used to explain antibiotics' ineffectiveness on viruses?

  Killing a tree with a flyswatter
• What makes it difficult to destroy viruses?

  They hide within our body’s cells
• What must doctors do before prescribing antibiotics?

  Test to identify the type of bacteria
• What is antibiotic resistance?

  Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics
• How has the ability to treat diseases changed medicine?

  • Improved quality of life
  • Extended people's lives
  • Use of multiple drugs for treatment
• What is the outcome of treating symptoms and diseases?

  Revolutionized medicine
• What is the effect of multiple drugs on patients?

  Some make them feel better, others treat causes
• What is the main focus of the video discussed?

  • Importance of medications in medicine
  • Differences between symptom relief and disease treatment
  • Issues with antibiotics and resistance