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Which type of medicine relieves pain?
painkiller
Which medication kills bacteria ?
antibiotics
Which medication is used to treat allergies?
antihistamine
Which medication encourages bowel movements?
laxative
Which medication makes a patient relaxed and sleepy?
sedative
What do we call the amount of medication given at one time?
dose
What term means the amount and frequency of administred medication?
dosage
What is the desired or intended effect of a medication called?
therapeutic effect
What is an unwanted additional effect of a medication called?
side effect
What dose can cause death?
lethal dose
What method of giving medication uses a needle and is usually considered a parenteral route?
injection
What solid form of oral medication is swallowed and absorbed through the digestive tract?
capsule/tablet/pill
What semi-solid medication is applied directly to the skin or mucous membrane for a local effect?
ointment
What liquid form of oral medication is usually sweet and swallowed by the patient?
syrup
What device is used to administer medication through the respiratory tract?
inhaler
What are two medications called when one reduces or cancels the effect of the other?
antagonists
What is it called when one medication enhances or increases the effect of another medication?
synergist
What type of medication can only be obtained with a doctor’s order?
prescription
What is it called when repeated doses of a medication build up in the body over time?
cumulative effect
What type of medication can be bought without a prescription?
over the counter
What drugs are used to neutralise stomach acidity?
antacids
What is the effect called when a harmless substitute produces improvement because the patient believes they are receiving treatment?
placebo effect
What injection route means medication is injected into the tissue beneath the skin?
subcutaneous
What effect occurs when medication is applied directly to the skin or mucous membrane and acts only in that area?
local effect
What type of research helps to compare a real drug with another treatment or placebo fairly?
randomized controlled trial