Drugs that Changed the World Episodes Available now
Zidovudine (AZT)
First broadcast in 2001. Zidovudine (AZT) and other drugs used to treat HIV
Tamoxifen
Exploring the use of Tamoxifen in the fight against breast cancer
Sulphonamides
The role of sulphonamides in making chemical treatment of an infection a universal reality
Cimetidine
It turned the most frequently performed operation into a rare event
Morphine
Derived from opium it's described as nature's oldest gift to suffering humanity
Penicillin
Discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928, Penicillin proved effective against many bacteria
Chloroquine
A medication mainly used to prevent and to treat malaria is called Chloroquine
Chloroform
Before chloroform surgery was unimaginably painful
Aspirin
Used to treat pain, fever, and inflammation, aspirin is commonplace in medicine cabinets
Thalidomide
A drug synonymous with tragedy, examining thalidomide
