From penicillin to Prozac: introducing pharmaceutical drugs

doi:https://doi.org/10.1017/cbo9780511581700.003

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From penicillin to Prozac: introducing pharmaceutical drugs

Susan Aldridge-1998-09-28-Cambridge University Press eBooks

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In the UK today there are around 6000 different drugs, available either on prescription or over the counter. They range from antibiotics, anaesthetics and painkillers, to drugs that treat heart disease, cancer, ulcers, and depression.

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In the UK today there are around 6000 different drugs, available either on prescription or over the counter. They range from antibiotics, anaesthetics and painkillers, to drugs that treat heart disease, cancer, ulcers, and depression.

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PenicillinMedical prescriptionMedicineAntibioticsDepression (economics)PharmacologyIntensive care medicineBiology

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