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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. When a user needs more of a drug to feel the same effect felt when first using the 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. The date when a medicine is no longer effective or safe to use. Do not use medicine after this date.






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






6. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






9. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






10. To breathe in






11. Feeling very tired and having no energy






12. A medicine that relieves pain






13. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






14. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






15. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






17. To breathe out






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






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






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






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






22. When medicine is given through a shot






23. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






24. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






26. To eat or swallow something






27. When medicine is given through a shot






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






29. To eat or swallow something






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






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






32. To breathe in






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






42. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






46. To breathe out






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






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