B6 Health and Disease Flashcards
1
Q
What does a vaccine contain?
A
A weakened or inactive form of a pathogen
2
Q
Medication
A
A drug that is used to prevent, treat or relieve disease and its symptoms
3
Q
What is one limitation of painkillers?
A
They don’t treat they underlying cause of the pain but the pain itself only
4
Q
efficacy
A
How well a drug produces a desired effect
5
Q
toxicity
A
How harmful a drug is - what are the side effects
6
Q
dosage
A
How much of the drug is required to give its desired effect
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