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Drugs And Medicine Vocab
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Subject
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health-sciences
Instructions:
Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. To breathe in
drug
exhale
drug
inhale
2. To breathe out
antibiotic
expiration
exhale
antihistamine
3. The ability to make all of your body parts work together at the same time.
coordination
prescription
exhale
withdrawal
4. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription
neuron
OTC medicine
antibiotic
drug tolerance
5. A brain cell that controls messages that control vision & emotions & reflexes & speech & judgment & and coordination.
OTC medicine
prescription
reflex
neuron
6. A medicine that relieves allergy symptoms & such as runny nose and itchy eyes.
withdrawal
antihistamine
expiration
drug
7. A brain cell that controls messages that control vision & emotions & reflexes & speech & judgment & and coordination.
antibiotic
antacid
medicine
neuron
8. Uncomfortable feelings or pain when a drug user stops using drugs
withdrawal
synapse
vaccine
antihistamine
9. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections
ingest
antacid
antibiotic
ingest
10. The ability to make all of your body parts work together at the same time.
coordination
OTC medicine
antibiotic
synapse
11. A medicine that relieves allergy symptoms & such as runny nose and itchy eyes.
synapse
inhale
antihistamine
analgesic
12. Any drug that is used to prevent & cure & or treat illness or pain
injection
medicine
antibiotic
expiration
13. Uncomfortable feelings or pain when a drug user stops using drugs
coordination
withdrawal
analgesic
injection
14. Feeling very tired and having no energy
vaccine
synapse
drug tolerance
fatigue
15. When a drug reacts with another drug or food - can often have dangerous effects & such as mixing alcohol and sleeping pills.
coordination
analgesic
vaccine
drug interaction
16. The date when a medicine is no longer effective or safe to use. Do not use medicine after this date.
expiration
antibiotic
synapse
withdrawal
17. When a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug
inhale
expiration
drug tolerance
ingest
18. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections
vaccine
antibiotic
withdrawal
medicine
19. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug
injection
fatigue
coordination
side effect
20. A medicine that relieves pain
analgesic
prescription
vaccine
drug tolerance
21. When medicine is given through a shot
reflex
injection
medicine
drug tolerance
22. When a person can no longer control their drug use
antibiotic
antacid
analgesic
addiction
23. Anything that causes a change in a person's physical or mental state
inhale
antacid
drug
reflex
24. To breathe in
injection
withdrawal
prescription
inhale
25. When a person can no longer control their drug use
withdrawal
drug tolerance
addiction
injection
26. A medicine that relieves pain
exhale
side effect
analgesic
reflex
27. The area between two neurons where brain messages are sent.
synapse
analgesic
vaccine
OTC medicine
28. When medicine is given through a shot
analgesic
antacid
injection
antihistamine
29. An automatic reaction & such as quickly moving away from danger.
reflex
drug tolerance
synapse
withdrawal
30. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach
inhale
reflex
drug tolerance
antacid
31. To eat or swallow something
reflex
drug tolerance
withdrawal
ingest
32. A written order from a doctor for a drug. (Rx)
expiration
side effect
vaccine
prescription
33. A medicine that prevents (stops) infection. Usually given as a shot to babies.
synapse
vaccine
neuron
exhale
34. The area between two neurons where brain messages are sent.
antacid
antihistamine
synapse
reflex
35. When a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug
ingest
antibiotic
reflex
drug tolerance
36. When a drug reacts with another drug or food - can often have dangerous effects & such as mixing alcohol and sleeping pills.
medicine
antihistamine
addiction
drug interaction
37. An automatic reaction & such as quickly moving away from danger.
reflex
synapse
antihistamine
side effect
38. Feeling very tired and having no energy
exhale
fatigue
neuron
coordination
39. A written order from a doctor for a drug. (Rx)
vaccine
prescription
OTC medicine
inhale
40. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription
injection
drug interaction
OTC medicine
addiction
41. Any drug that is used to prevent & cure & or treat illness or pain
side effect
medicine
antacid
coordination
42. The date when a medicine is no longer effective or safe to use. Do not use medicine after this date.
antihistamine
expiration
addiction
antibiotic
43. A medicine that prevents (stops) infection. Usually given as a shot to babies.
coordination
exhale
vaccine
side effect
44. To eat or swallow something
prescription
antacid
ingest
side effect
45. To breathe out
exhale
side effect
withdrawal
antacid
46. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach
antibiotic
antacid
synapse
analgesic
47. Anything that causes a change in a person's physical or mental state
exhale
drug interaction
drug
antihistamine
48. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug
side effect
exhale
vaccine
antibiotic