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