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Prescription & Over the Counter Medicines

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

a)

Doctor’s medicine

b)

Herbal medicine

c)

Nonprescription medicine

d)

Prescription medicine

2.

Which of the following statements about prescription medicine is TRUE?

a)

It can be bought without a prescription

b)

It can be sold in supermarkets without restrictions

c)

It is always cheaper than OTC medicine

d)

It requires a doctors’ prescription to buy.

3.

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?

a)

It is a prescription medicine

b)

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

c)

It can only be used in hospitals

d)

It is illegal medicine

4.

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?

a)

Herbal medicine

b)

Illegal medicine

c)

Over-the-Counter (OTC) medicine

d)

Prescription medicine

5.

Why do some medicines require a prescription from a doctor?

a)

Because doctors want to sell more medicine

b)

Because they are cheaper than OTC medicines

c)

Because they are unsafe for anyone to use

d)

Because they may have stronger effects and need supervision

6.

Rejoice, Sunsilk, and Palmolive

a)

Health Information

b)

Health Products

c)

Health Services

7.

Magazine, friend’s opinion, and fliers

a)

Health Information

b)

Health Products

c)

Health Services

8.

Clinic, Health Center and Hospital

a)

Health Information

b)

Health Products

c)

Health Services

9.

Doctor, Nurse and Midwife

a)

Health Information

b)

Health Products

c)

Health Services

10.

Muriatic Acid, Detergent and Bleaching soap.

a)

Health Information

b)

Health Products

c)

Health Services

11.

What do you call to medicines that are available in any stores and can be sold by anyone?

a)

Medicine

b)

Over the counter

c)

over-med

d)

prescription

12.

What do you call to medicines that need doctor’s prescription?

a)

Medicine

b)

Over the counter

c)

over-med

d)

prescription

13.

Antibiotic is an example of what kind of medicine?

a)

Medicine

b)

Over the counter

c)

over-med

d)

prescription

14.

Laxatives and paracetamol are examples of what kind of medicine?

a)

Medicine

b)

Over the counter

c)

over-med

d)

prescription

15.

What are the advantages of consumer health?

a)

It saves time and money.

b)

It will guide you from misconception.

c)

It will help you choose the best product.

d)

All the above.

16.

She is a cancer patient.

a)

Over-the-counter medicine

b)

Prescription medicine

17.

Jimmy has cough and colds.

a)

Over-the-counter medicines

b)

Prescription medicines

18.

Her aunt is suffering from liver cirrhosis.

a)

Over-the-counter medicine

b)

Prescription medicine

19.

Jink’s uncle has diabetes.

a)

Over-the-counter medicine

b)

Prescription medicine

20.

I want to sleep, my head is aching.

a)

Over-the-counter medicine

b)

Prescription medicine