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WorksheetsREVIEW (OTC&PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE)
Total questions: 5
Worksheet time: 3mins
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
