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4. Drug labels (Test - Pharmaceuticals)

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Complete the sentences with the missing words. Type your answer only.

brand name Directions fever

generic name warning chemical name insomnia

— What is the (a)   for aspirin?

— If I'm right, it's acetylsalicylic acid.

2.

brand name Directions fever

generic name warning chemical name insomnia

Metformin, also sold under the (a)   Glucophage, costs about CA $18 in Canada.

3.

brand name Directions fever

generic name warning chemical name insomnia

Paracetamol is the (a)   for one of the most famous drugs.

4.

brand name Directions fever

generic name warning chemical name insomnia

Why do people with sleep disorders such as (a)   often eat late at night?

5.

brand name Directions fever

generic name warning chemical name insomnia

Last time when I caught the flu I had a terrible headache and a high (a)   .

6.

brand name Directions fever

generic name warning chemical name insomnia

(a)   for use, storage and expiration date are part of the drug label.

7.

brand name Directions fever

generic name warning chemical name insomnia

A drug with a black box (a)   has side effects that may cause serious injury or death.

8.

Choose the correct option.

Our pharmaceutical company is planning to ____ its logo to make it up-to-date.

a)

modify

b)

cause

9.

____ discovery is the first step in the drug discovery pipeline.

a)

Target

b)

Aim

10.

Have you seen any studies which confirm the ___ of a healthy lifestyle?

a)

good

b)

efficacy

11.

Intramuscular injections supply relatively fast ____ of a medication into the blood.

a)

accepting

b)

absorption

12.

Students can either write a thesis or ___ a project.

a)

modify

b)

take part in

13.

Can you recommend any foods which can ____ heart disease?

a)

prevent

b)

kill

14.

Do you have any ____ experience?

a)

relevant

b)

constant

15.

He ___ a new job last week.

a)

was offered

b)

is offered

16.

The bridge ___ yesterday.

a)

blew up

b)

was blown up

17.

This novel ____ by Hemingway.

a)

writes

b)

was written

18.

All the trees ___ down yesterday.

a)

are cut

b)

were cut

19.

We ___ to go home.

a)

were told

b)

was told

c)

were telling

20.

Rain ____ up by fog.

a)

is held

b)

holds

c)

is holding

21.

Type the missing word/s.

are involved was approved are tested is given

were discovered are discovered can be produced

I wonder how many new cures (a)   every year?

22.

are involved was approved are tested is given

were discovered are discovered can be produced

Mr. Johnson and I (a)   in the study of chimpanzees.

23.

are involved was approved are tested is given

were discovered are discovered can be produced

How much money (a)   by the government to support the development of a new medicine?

24.

are involved was approved are tested is given

were discovered are discovered can be produced

This chemical (a)   in the laboratory.

25.

are involved was approved are tested is given

were discovered are discovered can be produced

In 2004, the first marine-derived drug (a)   by the FDA.