Ch.19: Medicines and Drugs

A vaccine for polio will do which of the following?

• Causes the body to make antibodies to fight polio

• Causes people to develop the polio disease

• Protects the body against the measles virus

• Protects people against polio for a short time

What type of medicine might your doctor prescribe if you have and ear infection caused by bacteria?

• Antifungal

• Antitoxin

• Antiviral

• Antibiotic

If a person takes two medicines at the same time and one is less effective than when taken alone, what is this called?

• Additive interaction

• Antagonistic interaction

• Side effect

• Synergistic effect

Which does not describe a prescription medication?

• Only a specified amount is distributed

• Written approval is required

• It should be taken only by the person it is prescribed to

• It can be purchased without a doctor's recommendation

Which must have proven safety and effectiveness before being sold?

• Prescription medicines

• Herb- based diet pills

• Protein shake drink mix

• Vitamins

Which of the following information is not on an OTC medicine label?

• The directions for taking the medicine

• The expiration date

• The inactive ingredients in the medicine

• The name of the pharmacy

Which of the following is a way a person could misuse a medicine?

• Taking only half of the prescription with your doctors approval.

• Saving half of an antibiotic prescription in case you get sick later

• Following the instructions on the medicine label

• Taking tow medicines at the same time, as directed by a doctor

Why might teens abuse medicines?

• They take medicine only as prescribed by a doctor

• They do not like the side effects of a certain medicine

• They believe the medicine may help them study longer

• They think the medicine is hard to obtain

Which is not a risk of abusing medicines?

• Addiction

• Death from heart failure

• Paranoia

• Taking too little medications

Which of the following organizations tests and approves all prescription medicines before they are sold to the public?

• The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

• The U.S. Department of Agriculture

• The Food and Drug Administration

• The Consumer Product Safety Commission