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11.1 Notes – Using Medicines Safely
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drug – a substance other than food that
changes the structure or function of the body
or mind
medicine – a drug that prevents or cures
illness or eases its symptoms
Vaccines are medicine that can prevent
diseases
Antibiotics fight germs and kill harmful
bacteria
Ibuprofen (anti-inflammatory) relieves pain
and reduces inflammation
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Decongestant helps you breathe when your
nose is stuffed up or when you have a cold
prescription medicine – medicine that can be
used safely only with a doctor’s written
permission
over-the-counter medicine – “OTC” medicines
that you can buy without a doctor’s
prescription
side effects – reactions to medicines other
than the ones intended
overdose – takes too much medicine