Unit 4 - Using Medicines Wisely (Tobacco, Alcohol, Other Drugs) Flashcards
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Medicine
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Drug that prevents or cures an illness or eases its symptoms
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Vaccine
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Preparation of dead or weakened pathogens that is introduced into the body to cause an immune response
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Antibiotics
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Medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria in the body
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Over-the-Counter (OTC) Medicine
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Medicine that you can buy without a doctor’s permission
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Prescription Medicine
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Medicine that can only be obtained legally only with a doctor’s written permission
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Side Effect
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Reaction to a medicine other than the one intended
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Tolerance
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Body’s need for larger and larger amounts of a drug to produce the same effect
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Medicine Misuse
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Taking medicine in a way that is not intended
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Medicine Abuse
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Intentionally using medicines in ways that are unhealthful and illegal
