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| Dr. William Withering introduces the use of foxglove plant for congestive heart failure |
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| Surgeon James Lind discovers that vitamin C prevents scurvy |
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| Dr. Edward Jenner creates the first vaccination for smallpox |
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| The analgesic drug morphine is isolated from the opium poppy. |
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| Dr. James Blundell performs the first blood transfusion |
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| Dr. William Morton uses ether to produce general anesthesia during surgery |
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| Dr. Alexander Wood of Scotland creates the hypodermic syringe |
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| Louis Pasteur suggests that microscopic organisms cause disease |
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| Nitroglycerin is first used to treat angina (chest pain) |
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| Aspirin is introduced by Bayer, a German company |
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| The Pure Food and Drug Act is the first federal drug law |
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| Sulfanilamide is introduced (first anti-infective drug) |
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| Phenobarbital is introduced (first drug for epilepsy) |
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| Vitamins A and B are discovered |
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| Insulin is introduced (first drug to treat diabetes mellitus) |
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| Penicillin is introduced (first antibiotic drug) |
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| First drug is developed to treat tuberculosis |
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| Benadryl is introduced (first antihistamine drug) |
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| Cortisone is introduced (first corticosteroid drug) |
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| Prescription drugs are defined by law |
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1. Thorazine is introduced (first antipsychotic drug for psychosis)
2. Hydrocortisone is introduced (first topical corticosteroid drug) |
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| Dr. Jonas Salk develops the first polio vaccine |
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| First drug for anxiety/neurosis is introduced |
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| First oral contraceptive pill is introduced |
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| Dr. Albert Sabin develops the first oral polio vaccine |
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| Medicare and Medicaid provide medical coverage for the elderly and poor |
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| Clotting factor drugs are introduced for hemophilia |
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| Inderal is introduced (first beta-blocker drug for hypertension) |
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| The anti-anxiety drug Valium becomes the number one prescription drug |
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| Levodopa is introduced (first drug for Parkinson's disease) |
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| Researchers discover the opioid receptor in the brain |
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| Tagamet is introduced (first H2 blocker drug for peptic ulcers) |
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| First portable insulin pump is introduced |
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| Transderm-Scop in introduced (first drug in a transdermal patch) |
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| Verapamil is introduced (first calcium channel blocker drug for heart arrhythmias) |
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| Humulin (human insulin) is introduced (first drug made by recombinant DNA technology) |
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| Topical prescription hydrocortisone is approved for over-the-counter sales |
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| Childproof caps for drugs are introduced |
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| Capoten is introduced (first ACE inhibitor drug for hypertension) |
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| Orthoclone OKT3 is introduced (first monoclonal antibody drug) |
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1. Mevacor is introduced (first "satin" drug for high cholesterol
2. Alteplase (Activase) is introduced (first tissue plasminogen activator drug for dissolving blood clots)
3. AZT (zidovudine, Retrovir) is introduced (first drug for HIV) |
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| Proscar is introduced for benign prostatic hypertrophy (first non-surgical treatment) |
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| Cogent is introduced (first drug for Alzheimer's disease) |
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| Combination drug therapy is introduced for peptic ulcers caused by Helicobacter pylori |
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| Cozaar is introduced (first angiotensin II receptor blocker drug for hypertension) |
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1. Fosamax is introduced (first non-hormone drug treatment for osteoporosis)
2. Nicoderm is introduced (first prescription-strength, over-the-counter drug for stopping smoking) |
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| Viagra is introduced (first oral drug for erectile dysfunction in men) |
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| Celebrex is introduced for arthritis (first COX-2 inhibitor drug) |
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| Deciphering of the human genome opens the field of gene therapy in pharmacology |
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| Botox is introduced (first injected drug for facial wrinkles) |
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| Requip is introduced (first drug for restless leg syndrome) |
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| Gardasil is introduced (first vaccine against cervical cancer) |
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| 1. Zyrtec is the first drug to have the same dose strength for both its prescription and over-the-counter forms |
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| Stem cells are first used by drug companies to test the toxicity of new drugs. |
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| Neupro is introduced (first transdermal drug used to treat Parkinson's disease) |
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1. Mirvaso is introduced (first topical vasoconstrictor drug used to treat acne rosacea)
2. Diclegis is introduced (first drug ever approved by the FDA to treat the nausea and vomiting of pregnancy) |
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