Health Chp. 19 Vocab

Drugs that are used to treat or prevent diseases or other conditions

Substances other than food that change the structure or function of the body or mind

A preparation that prevents a person from contracting a specific disease

Reactions to medicine other than the one intended

Medicines work together in a positive way

The interaction of two or more medicines that results in a greater effect than when each medicine is taken alone

The effect of one medicine is cancele or reduced when taken with another medicine

Medicines that are dispensed only with the written approval of a licensed physician or nurse-practitioner

Medicines you can buy without a doctor's prescription

Using a medicine in ways other than the intended use

Intentionally taking medications for nonmedical reasons

A strong, sometimes fatal reaction to taking a large amount of a drug