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The Role of Medicine Chp 15 lesson By: Ashley Type of Drugs People use Drugs when they are referring to Medicine Medicine are usually grouped by the effect on their body Some commonly used Medicines are Aspirin, Excedrin, Midol, and Penicillin Vaccines are made from preparations of dead and weakened germs Vaccines cause the immune system to produce antibodies Definition Drugs- Substances other than food that changes the structure of the body and mind Definition Medicine- Drugs that are used to prevent or treat diseases and other conditions Definition Vaccine- They medicines that are injected or taken to prevent diseases Medicines that fight Germs Many Germs and diseases cannot be prevented with vaccines Medicines are used to restore peoples health Antibiotics come in many different types They are usually sold in liquid or tablet form Each type of antibiotic fights only a certain type of bacteria For example penicillin is highly effective antibiotic that cause strep throat and pneumonia Antibiotics not kill infections caused by viruses Definition Medicines that reduce or kill harmful bacteria in the body Pain Relief and other Medicines About 20 billion pain killers are sold annually Aspirin is the most sold Doctors prescribe pain killers when people are recovering from a serious illness They may cause dependence Some are used to treat people with certain problems such as high blood pressure Some have negative effects More medications are taken to relive the negative effects So they are just taking more medicine Reactions to Medicine One type is a Side effect If you experience a side effect, consult a physician and stop taking the medication When a person takes a drug for so long and your body builds up an immune to it, this is called a tolerance When two types of medications are mixed, it seriously cause problems The FDA( food and drug administration.) approves all of the medication Before put up for sale, has to be tested by the FDA The chart on the next slide shows the process of making new medications Chart Researchers Discover New drug Researchers Conduct Animal Tests Reviews the Results If found safe and effective the FDA approves Trials on Humans FDA tests drug Definition Side effect- Any reaction to the medicine that occur other than intended Definition Tolerance- When a person body is used to the effect of the drug and needs a greater amount to have the same effect Tolerance To drug The Drug Prescription and OTC In order for a certain medication, a person has to have a prescription When some one needs a drug but not a very strong one they go and get an over the counter OTC meds can be bought at any drug store Do not use OTC’s for more than 10 days NEVER OVERDOSE ON ANY MEDICATIONS Definition Prescription- Medications that can only be sold with a written form from a physician Definition OTC- Medicines that are safe enough to take with out an order from a physician Over dose on Nyquil Medicine Safety Although medicine is used to help people, people use it for the wrong reasons When taking medication keep it in a high place It is very easy for children to get a hold of medicine When a child is taking a medicine have an adult give them the recommended amount and grab it for them ... body and mind Definition Medicine- Drugs that are used to prevent or treat diseases and other conditions Definition Vaccine- They medicines that are injected or taken to prevent diseases... more medicine Reactions to Medicine One type is a Side effect If you experience a side effect, consult a physician and stop taking the medication When a person takes a drug for so long and your... slide shows the process of making new medications Chart Researchers Discover New drug Researchers Conduct Animal Tests Reviews the Results If found safe and effective the FDA approves Trials on