Test your basic knowledge |

Drugs And Medicine Vocab

Subject : health-sciences
Instructions:
  • Answer 48 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






2. Feeling very tired and having no energy






3. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






5. To eat or swallow something






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






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






8. When medicine is given through a shot






9. To breathe out






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






11. A medicine that relieves pain






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






13. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






14. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






15. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






16. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






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






21. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






26. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






27. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






30. To breathe in






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






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






33. When medicine is given through a shot






34. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. To breathe out






44. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






46. To breathe in






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






48. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription