Lifetime Health: Chapter 9 Vocabulary
Over-the-counter medicine(OTC)
any medicine that can be bought without a prescription
Drug
any substance that causes a change in a person's physical or psychological state
Psychoactive
describes a drug or medicine that affects the brain and changes how a person perceives, thinks, or feels
4 steps to drug addiction
drug use, tolerance, dependence, addiction
Relief
freedom from something or easier to bear(OTC & prescription)
Implanted pumps
surgically implanted specialized pumps inject drugs directly into a specific part of the body
Active ingredient
the chemical component that gives a medicine its action
Inhalation
the drug enters the body through the blood vessels in the lungs when it is inhaled
Topical application
the drug is applied directly to certain areas of the body and absorbed into the skin
Injection
the drug is infected by using a hypodermic needle
Trans dermal patches
the drug is packaged into parches that are placed on the skin
Ingestion
the drug is swallowed and absorbed through blood vessels in the intestines
Cure
to get rid of an ailment or to make dormant(antibiotic)
Prevent
to stop something from happening or to halt the possibility of an occurrence(vaccines)
Drug interaction
when a drug, food, or dictary supplement such that the effect of one of the substances is greater or smaller
Medicine
any drug used to cure, prevent, or treat illness or discomfort
Side effect
any effect that is caused by a drug and that is different from the drugs
Generic medicine
a medicine made by a company other than the company other than the company that developed the original medicine
Prescription
a written order from a doctor for a specific medicine