HEALTH MATTERS (Vocabulary about symptoms, medications and treat

​A __________ is something a drug does besides curing pain or illness and is usually negative.

• ​warning

• ​dosage

• ​prescription

• ​side effect

​I have a red rash on my arm. I need to buy __________ so it will stop itching.

• vitamins

• ​an antihistamine

• ​an ointment

• ​an antacid

​A: Are your allergies bothering you?

​B: Yes, I've been sneezing a lot. I just took __________.

• ​vitamins

• ​an ointment

• ​an antacid

• ​an antihistamine

​A: Are you OK?

​B: Actually, I feel __________.

• ​nauseous

• ​coughing

• ​a backache

• ​sneezing

​A: I shouldn't have eaten that double cheeseburger. My stomach feels like it is burning.

​B: Why don't you take _________?

• ​an antihistamine

• ​an antacid

• ​an ointment

• ​vitamins

​He doesn't feel very well. He's been __________.

• a headache

• ​a fever

• ​a pain

• ​vomiting

​A __________ is a piece of paper from a doctor telling what medicine a sick person should have.

• ​side effect

• ​prescription

• ​warning

• ​dosage

​A: Did you break your wrist?

​B: I'm not sure. I need to come in for __________.

• ​a shot

• ​an EKG​

• ​a checkup

• ​an x-ray

​I have pain in my chest. My doctor wants me to come in for __________.

• an EKG

• ​a shot

• ​a checkup

• ​an x-ray

​A: What are your symptoms?

​B: Well, I've been __________ a lot.

• wheezing

• ​have pain in my ribs

• feel weak

• ​a loose tooth