Health OB Chapter 19 and 20

Match the following

• synergistic effect

• when the effect of one medicine is canceled or reduced when taken with another medicine

• antagonistic interaction

• the interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when the medicines are taken alone

• additive interaction

• medicines working together in a positive way

• Medicines

• drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions

• drugs

• substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind

Match the following

• tar

• the addictive drug found in tobacco leaves

• carcinogen

• a thick, sticky, dark fluid produced when tobacco burns

• stimulant

• a drug that increases the action of the central nervous system

• nicotine

• thickened white, leathery-looking spots on the inside of the mouth that can develop into oral cancer

• leukoplakia

• a cancer-causing substance

Vaccines work by

• producing pathogens that fight diseases.

• taking advantage of the body’s natural defense system.

• producing memory cells that fight antibodies.

• taking advantage of a pathogen’s natural defense system.

Which type of medicine destroys bacteria?

• antivirals

• antifungals

• antitoxins

• antibiotics

What are medicines called that are applied to the skin?

• oral

• topical

• inhaled

• injected

What are reactions to medicines other than the one intended?

• toxins

• side effects

• synergistic effects

• symptoms

A condition in which the body becomes used to the effect of a medicine is called

• withdrawl

• immunotherapy

• tolerance

• inflammation

All companies must test their medicines according to

• OTC regulations

• a doctor's prescription

• FDA guidelines

• the expiration date

Which is NOT included on an OTC medicine label?

• warnings

• directions

• active ingredients

• FDA regulations

All are examples of medicine misuse EXCEPT

• giving a prescription medicine to a person for whom it was not prescribed.

• taking the medicine for the period prescribed or recommended.

• mixing medicines without the knowledge of your health care professional.

• taking too much or too little of a medicine.