Please study the 20 vocabulary below and press the Mark Complete button to continue.
- absorb
- to take in or be received by chemical interaction
- active ingredient
- the chemically active part of a drug
- contraindications
- something which makes a particular course of treatment unadvisable.
- dietary supplement
- a product containing ingredients with nutritional value, designed to compensate for a lack of this ingredient in a person's diet
- discontinue
- to cease or stop
- drops
- a liquid medicine which is given in the form of globules
- drowsiness
- the state of feeling tired
- effervescence tablet
- a tablet which dissolves in water giving off small bubbles
- fill a prescription
- to validate and supply the required items of a prescription
- generic
- a product which is directly comparable to a brand name but without trademark
- liniment
- a liquid or semi-liquid preparation which is applied directly to the skin
- nasal
- relating to the nose
- numb
- without the physical sensation of touch
- orally
- done, taken or administered through the mouth
- over-the-counter
- without a doctors' prescription but within the law
- side effects
- a negative or detrimental effect which accompanies a drugs intended effect
- suppository
- a solid mass of medicinal substance which melts when inserted into the rectum or vagina
- tincture
- a solution of alcohol and animal, vegetable or chemical drugs
- topical
- local, applied externally to a specific part of the body
- transdermal
- applied to the skin for absorption into the blood stream
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The cream is absorbed directly into the skin.
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Benadryl's active ingredient is diphenhydramine.
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Most drugs contain a list of contraindications on the instructions.
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More and more people are taking dietary supplements to ensure that they meet the recommended daily allowance of vitamins and minerals.
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You should discontinue taking the tablets if you feel any shortness of breath.
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Eye-drops are the most common medication for treating infections in the eye.
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Thousands of drivers each year are killed because of drowsiness.
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Effervescence tablets are one of the most popular forms of vitamin supplement.
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I took the prescription to my local pharmacist who filled it.
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Generic drugs are usually much lower in cost than brand name drugs.
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Liniments are most commonly used in the treatment of bruises or sprains.
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When they examined the boy, they realized he had a small plastic car stuck in his nasal cavity.
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His hands were numb from the cold.
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Pills and tablets are usually taken orally.
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A lot of over-the-counter medicines can now be bought online.
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Patients often feel quite concerned when they see a long list of possible side effects.
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Suppositories are often used to treat infants for whom orally administered treatment is not an option.
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Most herbal extracts in the form of liquids are tinctures.
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Topical anesthetics are used to relieve pain from sunburn, burns and insect bites
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Nicotine patches are the most common transdermal patches in the US.