REVIEW (OTC&PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE)

What is another term for Over-the-Counter (OTC) medicine?

• Doctor’s medicine

• Herbal medicine

• Nonprescription medicine

• Prescription medicine

Which of the following statements about prescription medicine is TRUE?

• It can be bought without a prescription

• It can be sold in supermarkets without restrictions

• It is always cheaper than OTC medicine

• It requires a doctors’ prescription to buy.

Brylee has a cough, and his dad buys him cough syrup from the pharmacy without a doctor’s prescription. What does this tell us about the cough syrup?

• It is a prescription medicine

• It is an Over-the-Counter (OTC) medicine

• It can only be used in hospitals

• It is illegal medicine

Princess sees a pain relief medicine in the pharmacy and wants to buy it for her muscle pain. She checks the label and sees that no doctor’s prescription is needed. What kind of medicine is this?

• Herbal medicine

• Illegal medicine

• Over-the-Counter (OTC) medicine

• Prescription medicine

Why do some medicines require a prescription from a doctor?

• Because doctors want to sell more medicine

• Because they are cheaper than OTC medicines

• Because they are unsafe for anyone to use

• Because they may have stronger effects and need supervision