Medicines Flashcards
Name the two types of medicine we have.
- Traditional medicine
- Modern medicine
State at least 3 types of traditional medicine and function.
- Ginger: To remove wind from stomach
- Lemon: To treat skin problems
- Aloe Vera: Treat Sunburn
- Lemongrass: Boost nervous and immune system
State the 5 types of modern medicine.
- Analgesic
- Antimicrobials
- Psychotic drugs
- Anti allegies
- Corticosteriods
What are the examples of analgesic?
APC
- Aspirin
- Paracetamol
- Codein
What is the function and side effects for aspirin?
- Aspirin is to relief pain (headache,toothache)
- Reduce inflammation.
-Causes stomach ulser
What type of analgesic medicine that is not suitable to be use by children? Why?
- Aspirin
- Acidic, might cause gastric pain
To relief moderate pain such as headache, muscle and joint.
What type of analgesic is this? What is the side effect of consuming this medicine in excess?
Paracetamol
- Overdose can cause liver damage
Analgesic X side effect is that it causes drowsiness?
State what is Analgesic X and its function.
- Codein
- Use to treat cough
What are the 3 types of antimicrobials?
- Antibiotic
- Antiseptic
- Disinfectant
Penicillin and streptomycin are antibiotics. What are the function of those antimicrobial?
To kill bacterial growth
What is the condition of consuming antibiotics?
- The patient needs to finish the course
- To kill all the bacteria
- Hence the bacteria will not recur
Function of antiseptics?
Hydrogen peroxide, boric acid
- Applied on skin externally
- cannot be digest
Alcohol and formaldehyde are disinfectants. What are the side effects of those antimicrobials?
- might cause allergy reaction
- Use on none living things or surfaces
State 3 psychotic drugs.
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Haloperidol
Chloropromazine
Clozapine
What are the sides effects of haloperidol, clozapine when take without doctor’s prescription?
- may cause abnormal involuntary facial and body movements
- cause stiffness and shakes.
