Preparation of weakened or dead pathogens that is introduced into the body to cause an immune response is called:

Medicines are controlled by the Food and Drug Administration.

Medicines can help you: (check all that apply)

Medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria in the body are called:

Medicines that you do not need a doctors prescription for are called:

Medicines can be taken: (check all that apply)

Medicines that require a doctors permission are called:

The CDC requires prescription medicines to have specific information on the labels.

Which are found on a prescription label?(check all that apply)

Both OTC and prescription medicines can be dangerous if taken incorrectly.

Injected medicines work faster than oral or topical medications.

Which can be side effects of medicines? (check all that apply)

A reaction to a medicine other than the one intended is called a/an:

Medicines affect people in the same way.

Most side effects can be avoided by following the directions.

The body's need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect is called:

Which are symptoms of withdrawal?(check all that apply)

The more antibiotics are used the less effective it becomes.

Bacteria and become antibiotic resistant.

If you start feeling better after taking an antibiotic, you can stop taking.

Medicines are a type of drug and are intended to be helpful, not harmful.

Taking more medicines than a doctor instructs is an example of medicine abuse.

Taking a medicine in a way that it is not intended is called:

Taking medicines to "get high" would be an example of:

Using a medicine prescribed for someone else is called:

A risk of medicine abuse and medicine misuse is overdose.

To avoid misusing a medicine you should: (check all that apply)

Even proper use of medicines can result in sometimes dangerous side effects.