Sources & Bodily Effects of Drugs
This incredibly common over-the-counter medication, known by the brand name Tylenol, is used to lower fevers and treat minor headaches.
What is acetaminophen?
This is a hard, flat, or rounded piece of medicine that you swallow with a glass of water.
What is a pill (or tablet)?
In standard kitchen measuring spoons, three of these smaller spoons are required to equal exactly one tablespoon.
What is a teaspoon?
This type of medication is used to fight off illnesses caused by bacteria, but it will not work against a viral cold or the flu.
What is an antibiotic?
This is a sticky, medicated cloth or plastic strip used to cover and protect minor cuts, scrapes, and blisters
What is a bandage (or Band-Aid)?
If you fill a standard kitchen measuring cup all the way to the top line, you have poured exactly this many fluid ounces.
What is 8 ounces?
This naturally occurring chemical found in coffee beans and tea leaves is a widely used stimulant that wakes up the central nervous system.
What is caffeine?
This is a type of medicine container consisting of a hard or soft outer shell made of gelatin that holds powder or liquid inside.
What is a capsule?
In medical metric measurements, one standard kitchen teaspoon holds exactly this many milliliters (mL).
What is 5 mL?
This hormone is naturally made in the pancreas and helps your body process sugar; people with type 1 diabetes must take it as a medicine.
What is insulin?
This tool, consisting of a simple plastic tube with a plunger, is used to measure and give liquid medicine to toddlers or pets without a needle.
What is an oral syringe?
To convert a patient's weight from kilograms to standard household pounds, you must multiply the number of kilograms by this simple decimal number.
What is 2.2?
Discovered by Alexander Fleming from a type of mold, this was the world's first effective life-saving antibiotic.
What is penicillin?
This liquid medical supply is used to clean open wounds and consists of a gentle mixture of purified water and salt.
What is saline solution?
If a prescription bottle tells a patient to take exactly one tablespoon of liquid medicine, they are taking this many milliliters (mL).
What is 15 mL?