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






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






3. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






7. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






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






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






13. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






14. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






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






18. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






19. To eat or swallow something






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






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






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






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






24. Feeling very tired and having no energy






25. A medicine that relieves pain






26. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






30. To breathe in






31. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






33. When medicine is given through a shot






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






35. To breathe in






36. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






38. To breathe out






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






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






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






42. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






43. To eat or swallow something






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






45. To breathe out






46. When medicine is given through a shot






47. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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