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WorksheetsPrescription & Over the Counter Medicines
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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
Rejoice, Sunsilk, and Palmolive
Health Information
Health Products
Health Services
Magazine, friend’s opinion, and fliers
Health Information
Health Products
Health Services
Clinic, Health Center and Hospital
Health Information
Health Products
Health Services
Doctor, Nurse and Midwife
Health Information
Health Products
Health Services
Muriatic Acid, Detergent and Bleaching soap.
Health Information
Health Products
Health Services
What do you call to medicines that are available in any stores and can be sold by anyone?
Medicine
Over the counter
over-med
prescription
What do you call to medicines that need doctor’s prescription?
Medicine
Over the counter
over-med
prescription
Antibiotic is an example of what kind of medicine?
Medicine
Over the counter
over-med
prescription
Laxatives and paracetamol are examples of what kind of medicine?
Medicine
Over the counter
over-med
prescription
What are the advantages of consumer health?
It saves time and money.
It will guide you from misconception.
It will help you choose the best product.
All the above.
She is a cancer patient.
Over-the-counter medicine
Prescription medicine
Jimmy has cough and colds.
Over-the-counter medicines
Prescription medicines
Her aunt is suffering from liver cirrhosis.
Over-the-counter medicine
Prescription medicine
Jink’s uncle has diabetes.
Over-the-counter medicine
Prescription medicine
I want to sleep, my head is aching.
Over-the-counter medicine
Prescription medicine
