Medicine/Drugs Review

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions are called

• drugs

• vaccines

• medicines

• side effects

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

• drugs

• vaccines

• medicines

• side effects

Reactions to medicine other than the one intended are called

• drugs

• vaccines

• medicines

• side effects

Antibiotics are an example of which type of medicine

• fighting pathogens

• preventing disease

• managing chronic conditions

• relieving pain

Vaccines are an example of which type of medicine

• fighting pathogens

• preventing disease

• managing chronic conditions

• relieving pain

Aspirin is an example of which type of medicine

• fighting pathogens

• preventing disease

• managing chronic conditions

• relieving pain

Allergy medicines are an example of which type of medicine

• fighting pathogens

• preventing disease

• managing chronic conditions

• relieving pain

Medicines that are only dispensed with written approval from a physician or nurse practitioner are called

• prescription medicines

• vaccines

• over the counter medicines

• pain killers

Intentionally taking medications for non medical reasons is called

• prescription medicines

• medicine abuse

• over the counter medicines

• medicine misuse

A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug

• drug overdose

• medicine abuse

• addiction

• medicine misuse