{"id":12341,"date":"2022-07-21T11:22:19","date_gmt":"2022-07-21T09:22:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/?p=12341\/"},"modified":"2022-07-21T11:22:19","modified_gmt":"2022-07-21T09:22:19","slug":"surprising-facts-about-medicines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/surprising-facts-about-medicines\/","title":{"rendered":"Surprising facts about medicines"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is something about medicine that fascinates everyone. Whether you are involved in clinical research or <a href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">medical translation<\/a>, there are always thousands of things to learn. It&#8217;s a similar story with medicines. Traditional medicine has been present in all kinds of civilisations since ancient times and that is why it has curiosities that do not go unnoticed. Do you want to find out about them? Then please read on.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_81 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Alternar tabla de contenidos\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/surprising-facts-about-medicines\/#The_oldest_medicines\" >The oldest medicines<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/surprising-facts-about-medicines\/#The_most_expensive_medicine\" >The most expensive medicine<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/es\/surprising-facts-about-medicines\/#The_most_addictive_medicine\" >The most addictive medicine<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_oldest_medicines\"><\/span><strong>The oldest medicines<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ancient civilisations were already using medicines to heal people. Although they were not called medicines at that time, natural remedies have existed for time immemorial. Medical translators have found references dating back as far as 4,000 years ago in Mesopotamia, where belladonna was used for spasms. The Egyptians also used herbal poultices with different medicinal properties.<\/p>\n<p>Many centuries later came the first commercially available medicine in pill form. This happened in 1899. And yes, if you are thinking that this could be Aspirin, you are right. After numerous <a href=\"https:\/\/okomeds.com\/translation-cro-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clinical trials<\/a>, a medicine was found that could help with the most common pains. The emergence of Aspirin kick-started the modern pharmaceutical industry. \u00a0In 1950, it entered the Guinness Book of Records as the best-selling medicine. It is estimated that to date, more than 350 billion aspirin tablets have been manufactured since production began.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_expensive_medicine\"><\/span><strong>The most expensive medicine<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Some medicines are affordable but others are less so. In this case, the most expensive medicine in history known to date is one that contains the antibody needed to treat paroxysmal nocturnal haemoglobinuria, a rare disease in which red blood cells are destroyed faster than normal. The medicine containing the antibody is called Soliris and costs \u20ac240,000.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_most_addictive_medicine\"><\/span><strong>The most addictive medicine<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>There are also highly addictive medicines. This is the case for all those in the opioid group, used to relieve severe pain.\u00a0Opioids are obtained by processing the dried latex of opium poppy plants (Papaver Somniferun). This group includes morphine and some of its derivatives. Other derivatives, such as heroin, are illegal.<\/p>\n<p>Medicine is a world to be discovered. In medical translation we often find incredible situations in the world of medicines and clinical research. If you want to know more, keep up to date with the latest news from Okomeds.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is something about medicine that fascinates everyone. Whether you are involved in clinical research or medical translation, there are always thousands of things to learn. It&#8217;s a similar story with medicines. 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