Modern medicine

Modern medicine

-are synthesised by scientist

-analgesics, antibiotics and psychotherapeutic medicine

Analgesics

• Known as painkiller
• Do not treat but just relieve pain without causing numbness or affecting consciousness

1. Aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid)
   
   
   
   
   
2. Paracetamol
   
   
   
   
   
3. Codeine

Antibiotics

- use to treat infections caused by bacteria but not to cure infection that

caused by viruses

- obtained by fungi and bacteria

- should be finished to make all the bacteria are killed

-Penicillin

-Streptomycin

Psychotherapeutic medicines

- are used to alter abnormal thinking, feelings or behaviours.

- do not cure mental illness but just reduce the symptoms of mental illness

• Stimulant
  
  
  
  
  
• Antidepressant
  
  
  
  
  
• antipsychotic

BY NUR ALIA AFIFAH BINTI AZMAN