Medicine Vocab

Question 1

medicine

Answer 1

drugs that are used to prevent or treat diseases or other conditions

Question 2

drugs

Answer 2

substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body/mind

Question 3

side effects

Answer 3

reactions to medicine other than the one intended

Question 4

prescription medicines

Answer 4

medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a liscensed physician or nurse practitioner

Question 5

over the counter (OTC) medicines

Answer 5

medicines that you can buy without a doctors prescription

Question 6

medicine misuse

Answer 6

using a medicine in ways other than the intended use

Question 7

medicine abuse

Answer 7

intentionally taking medicines for non-medical reasons

Question 8

drug overdose

Answer 8

a strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug

Question 9

synergistic effect

Answer 9

when medicines work together in a positive way

Question 10

additive interaction

Answer 10

the interaction of 2 or more medicines that results in a greater effects

Question 11

antagonistic interaction

Answer 11

when the effect or one medicine is canceled or reduced with another medicine