Unit 8: Medicines and Drugs

when medicines work together in a positive way

• medicines

• additive interaction

• antagonistic interaction

• medicine misuse

• medicine abuse

intentionally taking medicines for non-medical reasons

• medicines

• additive interaction

• antagonistic interaction

• medicine misuse

• medicine abuse

using a medicine in ways other than the intended use

• medicines

• additive interaction

• antagonistic interaction

• medicine misuse

• medicine abuse

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

• medicines

• additive interaction

• antagonistic interaction

• medicine misuse

• medicine abuse

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

• medicines

• additive interaction

• antagonistic interaction

• medicine misuse

• medicine abuse

Medicines that prevent disease include:

• antibiotics.

• analgesics.

• vaccines.

• antifungals.

What are medicines called that are delivered in a fine mist or powder?

• oral medicines

• topical medicines

• inhaled medicines

• injected medicines

If a person takes an analgesic, that person is trying to

• regulate blood pressure.

• neutralize the effects of toxins.

• relieve pain.

• reduce rapid cell growth.

If you take a medicine in the form of a capsule, you are taking a(n)

• oral medicines.

• topical medicines.

• inhaled medicines.

• injected medicines.

A person taking codeine experiences nervousness, chills, and severe headaches when stopping the medicine. These are symptoms of

• withdrawal.

• immunotherapy.

• antagonistic interaction.

• chemotherapy.