Health Chapter 19
medications
________ are used to treat or prevent disease, and are dangerous when mixed with alcohol
synergistic effect
a ____________ is the interaction of two or more medications that results in a greater effect than when each medicine is taken alone
drug
a substance other than food that changes the structure or function of the body and mind
cause the body to make antibodies to fight polio
a vaccine for polio will do what?
no
can a vaccine cure a disease?
medicine misuse
failing to follow instructions on or included with a medicine package is an example of
they can help regulate brain chemistry or stabilize moods
how can medication help people with mental illnesses?
medicines are prescribed to treat a specific illness, and medicines effect people in different ways and can cause different side effects for different people
how can taking medicines not prescribed for you, or mixing medicines, harm your health?
when antibiotics are overused, when the patient doesn't finish taking all of a prescription
how do bacteria become resistant to antibiotics?
they are monitored to determine the drugs effectiveness and to identify any harmful side effects
how do the FDA guidelines for approving medicines protect the health of the public?
they contain weakened or dead pathogens that cause the disease. when injected into he body, the vaccine produces antibodies that fight those pathogens and your body produces memory cells to recall how to make those antibodies
how does a vaccine work?
antagonistic interaction
if a person takes 2 medications at the same time and one is less effective than when taken alone, what is this called?
drug overdose
if you take a large amount of a medicine, you could have a life threatening reaction known as a
medicine abuse
intentionally taking medicines for non medical reasons is known as
prescription medicines
medicines that are available only with the recommendation of a doctor and are dispensed only by a licensed pharmacist are called
over the counter medicines
medicines you can buy without a prescription are called
additive interaction
occurs when medicines work together in a positive way
side effects
people may experience __________ while taking a medicine, which are not the desired effects that are not intended
the body can become used to the medication and tolerance can occur
what can result if a person takes a medication for a long period of time?
it can be purchased without a doctor's recommendation
what does not describe a prescription medication?
name of the pharmacy
what information is NOT on an over the counter medicine label?
saving half of an antibiotic prescription in case you get sick later
what is a way a person could misuse a medicine?
taking too little medicine
what is not a risk of abusing medicines?
prescription medicines
what must have proven safety and effectiveness before being sold?
the Food and Drug Administration
what organization tests and approves all prescription medicines before they are sold to the public?
analgesic
what type of medication is aspirin?
antibiotic
what type of medicine might your doctor prescribe if you have an ear infection caused by bacteria?
antiviral
what type of medicine might your doctor prescribe if you have the flu?
patients who use these drugs can become physically or psychologically dependent on them
why do narcotic pin relievers require a doctors prescription?
they can be used to make highly addictive, illegal drugs
why does the FDA limit the distribution of certain OTC medicines?
oral medicines can enter the bloodstream faster than topical medicines, therefore they'd work faster
why might taking a medication orally rather than topically help a person?
they believe the medicine may help them study longer
why might teens abuse medicines?
withdrawal can occur as well as side effects like insomnia and nervousness
why should someone talk to their doctor before they stop taking a medication?
so you know how to use the medicine safely and effectively
why should you always read the label before taking a medicine?
the FDA doesn't regulate them and they don't go through the same testing procedures or meet the same strict requirements
why should you talk to your doctor before taking herbal supplements?
to relieve allergy symptoms
why would you take an antihistamine?
