pharmacy Flashcards
prescription
a doctor’s written instructions that enable a patient to obtain medicines or other forms of treatment
over-the-counter
that may be bought without a medical prescription
highlight
to emphasise a point so as to draw attention to it
label
a notice fixed on the container providing information about the product
FDA
= the food and drug administration
the united state agency responsible for evaluation new treatments and regulating the safety of foods, drugs, vaccines, ….
adverse effects
= side-effects
harmful, undesired effects of a treatment or a medical procedure
failure
= insufficiency
the inability of an organ to perform its proper function
overuse
excessive use
raise concerns
to express worries
leading cause
main course, principal cause
acute
≠ chronic
having severe symptoms and usually of short duration
a (common) cold
= catch a cold
a common viral infection causing upper respiratory tract symptoms
joint
the point at which two or more bones are connected
outer
≠ inner
external
packaging
the box, in which drugs are presented
