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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. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






3. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






6. To eat or swallow something






7. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






8. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






10. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






13. To breathe in






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






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






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






17. A medicine that relieves pain






18. To eat or swallow something






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






20. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






24. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






27. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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






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






31. When medicine is given through a shot






32. When medicine is given through a shot






33. A medicine that relieves pain






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






35. To breathe out






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






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






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






39. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






42. To breathe out






43. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






44. To breathe in






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






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






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






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