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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. To breathe out






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






3. To breathe in






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






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






6. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






10. When medicine is given through a shot






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






12. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






14. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






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






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






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






18. To eat or swallow something






19. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






21. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






24. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






25. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






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






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






30. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






32. A medicine that relieves pain






33. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






34. To breathe out






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






36. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






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






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






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






42. To breathe in






43. A medicine that relieves pain






44. To eat or swallow something






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






46. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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






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