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