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