Flashcards
Medicine
Cards in this deck (7)
- 1MisuseTaking a medicine in a manner other than what is directed by the Drugs Facts Label or Doctor
- 2Prescription medicineMedicine that is specifically ordered for you by your doctor or other qualified healthcare practitioner, available only from a pharmacist.
- 3OTC MedicineMedicine that is bought in a pharmacy, drugstore, or supermarket and obtained without the need of a doctor's prescription
- 4DrugA substance for treatment, or prevention, of disease; intended to affect the structure or a function of the body
- 5Generic DrugA drug that is the same as a name brand drug in dosage, safety, strength, how it's taken, quality, performance, and intended use
- 6PharmacyA place to purchase prescription drugs
- 7StrengthHow much of the active ingredients is present in each dose