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






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






3. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






4. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






5. Feeling very tired and having no energy






6. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






7. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






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






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






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






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






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






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






14. To eat or swallow something






15. A medicine that kills bacteria to help cure infections






16. A medicine that relieves heartburn and upset stomach






17. To breathe out






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






19. To breathe in






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






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






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






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






24. To eat or swallow something






25. A medicine that relieves pain






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






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






28. A medicine that relieves pain






29. When medicine is given through a shot






30. When medicine is given through a shot






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






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






33. To breathe out






34. Any unintended effect that is caused by a drug






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. To breathe in






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






44. Feeling very tired and having no energy






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






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






47. Any medicine that can be bought without a prescription






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