Health-Drugs Flashcards
medication pharmacy label active ingredients allergic reaction dosage prescription symptoms “Common” warnings inactive ingredients. directions expiration date swallow dosage information
-medicine
-active ingredients – the things that are put in a medication and can affect one’s
health
-symptom : or the things that are wrong with someone
-warnings that
one sees on many labels
to watch out for (something)
to look for something that might happen; to be
aware that something dangerous or bad might happen
* Watch out for cars before you cross the street!
* “This warning says that we need to watch out for any allergic
reactions.”
to be on the safe side
a phrase used to show that one is doing something for
prevention, or to make sure that something bad doesn’t happen, even though it
might not be necessary
*“I’m checking to make sure the seal under the cap isn’t
broken, just to be on the safe side.”
to exceed
to take or do more of something than the limit or that is generally
believed to be a good or safe amount
* Randall was driving 80 miles per hour and got a ticket for exceeding the
maximum speed limit of 65 miles per hour.
*“I’m checking to make sure the seal under the cap isn’t
broken, just to be on the safe side.”
drowsiness
drowsy
sleepiness; the feeling of being very tired
* Gretel was obviously very tired, and seeing her drowsiness made me tired too.
*“This one has several warnings. It says that it may cause
drowsiness or dizziness.”
**drowsy : “sleepy,” feeling very
tired.
dizziness
the feeling that the room is moving, maybe in circles, when actually
nothing is moving; the feeling that one might fall down for no reason
* Cailee started complaining about dizziness, so we asked her to sit down.
Dizziness can cause you to
fall down.
to impair
to make something worse; to make something not work as well as it
normally does
* Her vision is impaired, so she has to wear thick glasses.
childproof
a container that is designed for safety and is difficult or impossible
for children to open
* Some childproof containers are so difficult to open that even adults can’t open
them.
“I will (I will give it to you) as soon as I get
this childproof cap off.”
The joke is that the childproof top is often very difficult
even for an adult to get off, and so some people complain about that.
“I may be
dead by then!”
over-the-counter drugs
medicines that can be bought without a doctor’s permission
serving size
the amount of a particular food that should be eaten by one
person at one time
* The serving size for this ice cream is just ! cup, but I usually eat much more
than that.
the best of intentions
the desire to do something well or to do something that
will be helpful, good, or useful
* I know she has the best of intentions and wants to help, but really she’s making
things more difficult.
grocery shopping
when we go shopping for food
grocery shopping
“shopping basket”
when we go shopping for food
dietary fiber
sugar
the part of food that one eats but that cannot be used by the
body, which keeps food moving through one’s body quickly
* Eating a salad every day can help you get enough dietary fiber.
-sucrose or glucose; the sweet-tasting part of food
* Some types of soda have more than 10 teaspoons of sugar in just one can!
, “You get nearly no nutrients.”
almost no nutrients.
