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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 person can no longer control their drug use






2. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






4. To breathe in






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






6. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






8. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






9. When medicine is given through a shot






10. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






13. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






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






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






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






20. To breathe in






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






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






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






24. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






25. A medicine that relieves pain






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






27. When medicine is given through a shot






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






29. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






32. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






35. Feeling very tired and having no energy






36. To breathe out






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






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






39. To breathe out






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






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






42. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






44. To eat or swallow something






45. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






46. To eat or swallow something






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






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