Transcript Drugs v. Medicines

Drugs v. Medicines
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 Drugs
 Substances other than
food that change the
structure or function
of the body or mind.
 Effective in treating
illnesses when taken
as directed by a
physician or according
to the instructions.
 Medicines
 Drugs that are used to
treat or prevent
diseases or other
conditions.
 Vaccine is an example
of a medicine.
 A vaccine is a
weakened or dead
pathogen that cause the
disease.
OTC v. Prescription
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 OTC : Over the counter
medicines/drugs that
can be obtained
without a doctor’s
script.
 Examples: Tylenol,
Advil, Motrin, Nyquil
 Generic forms
available: Walgreen’s,
Safeway, Jewel
 Prescription
 Medicines/drugs that
are obtained through a
doc’s script. Must
have an appt. before
receiving a script.
 Examples:
Amoxicillin, Z Pack
Drug Misuse v. Abuse
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 Drug Misuse
(Unintentional)
 Using a medicine or drug
in ways other than the
intended use.
 Examples: Failing to
follow instructions on the
package, taking a
medicine for a longer or
shorter period than
recommended.
 Drug Abuse
(Intentional)
 Intentionally taking
medications for
nonmedical reasons.
 Examples: Taking
Ritalin to study without
a prescription, taking a
pill to lose weight
instead of changes in
diet and exercise.
Steroids
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 What are steroids?
 Synthetic substances
similar to the male
sex hormone
testosterone.
 How are they taken?
 Orally or injected
 What are street
names?
 Juice, roids, pumpers
 What are side effects?
 Liver damage, jaundice,
high blood pressure,
increase in LDL.
 Males: testicle
shrinkage, breast
development, infertility
 Female: facial hair
growth, menstrual
changes, male patterned
baldness, deepened
voice
What are side effects for
teens?
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1. Permanently stunted height
2. Accelerated puberty changes
3. Severe acne
4. Infectious disease: HIV, Hepatitis