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