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Drugs And Medicine Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






2. When a drug reacts with another drug or food - can often have dangerous effects & such as mixing alcohol and sleeping pills.






3. Feeling very tired and having no energy






4. A medicine that relieves allergy symptoms & such as runny nose and itchy eyes.






5. When a person can no longer control their drug use






6. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






7. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






8. Uncomfortable feelings or pain when a drug user stops using drugs






9. A written order from a doctor for a drug. (Rx)






10. To eat or swallow something






11. The ability to make all of your body parts work together at the same time.






12. A brain cell that controls messages that control vision & emotions & reflexes & speech & judgment & and coordination.






13. Uncomfortable feelings or pain when a drug user stops using drugs






14. A medicine that prevents (stops) infection. Usually given as a shot to babies.






15. To breathe in






16. When medicine is given through a shot






17. To breathe out






18. An automatic reaction & such as quickly moving away from danger.






19. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






20. When a drug reacts with another drug or food - can often have dangerous effects & such as mixing alcohol and sleeping pills.






21. When a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug






22. Any drug that is used to prevent & cure & or treat illness or pain






23. The date when a medicine is no longer effective or safe to use. Do not use medicine after this date.






24. The ability to make all of your body parts work together at the same time.






25. A brain cell that controls messages that control vision & emotions & reflexes & speech & judgment & and coordination.






26. To breathe out






27. A medicine that relieves pain






28. The area between two neurons where brain messages are sent.






29. When a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the drug






30. Anything that causes a change in a person's physical or mental state






31. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






32. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






33. A medicine that prevents (stops) infection. Usually given as a shot to babies.






34. When medicine is given through a shot






35. A medicine that relieves allergy symptoms & such as runny nose and itchy eyes.






36. An automatic reaction & such as quickly moving away from danger.






37. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






38. A written order from a doctor for a drug. (Rx)






39. The date when a medicine is no longer effective or safe to use. Do not use medicine after this date.






40. When a person can no longer control their drug use






41. To eat or swallow something






42. Anything that causes a change in a person's physical or mental state






43. Any drug that is used to prevent & cure & or treat illness or pain






44. The area between two neurons where brain messages are sent.






45. To breathe in






46. A medicine that relieves pain






47. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






48. Feeling very tired and having no energy