- •Over-the-counter drugs (otc)
- •Otc drugs
- •Potential Side Effects of otc Medicines in Adults
- •Alcohol and otc Medicines
- •Prescription for danger?
- •Risk of some common over-the-counter drugs
- •Prescription Drugs
- •Help with Drug safety
- •Prescription Drugs
- •A Sample Prescription Label
- •The limits of labels
- •Ask the pharmacist
- •Ask the doctor
- •Using Medicine Safely
- •Safeguarding Against Quackery
- •Aspirin
- •In case of emergency/overdose
- •Сколько «живут» лекарства
- •Чем запить лекарство?
- •Дефицитное лекарство
- •Когда нужен рецепт?
- •Info line 008020613 Your Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Prescription Drugs
Exercise 1. Memorize the following words.
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alert v. |
предупреждать об опасности. |
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angina |
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chicken-pox n. |
ветряная оспа, ветрянка. |
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clarify v. |
вносить ясность. |
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commonplace a. |
банальный, избитый. |
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delivery n. |
роды. |
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expiration (expiry) date |
окончание, истечение срока. |
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guideline |
директива, руководящие указания. |
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gum n. |
десна. |
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harm v. |
вредить, наносить ущерб. |
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heartburn n. |
изжога. |
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hoarseness |
дисфония, охриплость голоса, хрипота. |
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insert n. package ~ |
вставка, включение; листовка; вкладыш в упаковке, содержащая информацию о лекарственном средстве. |
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lupus erythematosus |
красная волчанка. |
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rectum n. (pl-ta) |
прямая кишка. |
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resume v. |
возобновлять, продолжать (после перерыва). |
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scare v. ~ away, ~ off |
пугать; отпугивать; вспугивать. |
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skew v. |
искажать, извращать. |
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skip v. |
пропускать. |
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specify v. |
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stroke |
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supplement n. |
добавление, дополнение, приложение. |
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swallow |
глотать, проглатывать. |
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valve |
клапан (сердца). |
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wheezing |
тяжелое дыхание, одышка. |
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yeast n. |
дрожжи. |
Exercise 6. Practice the pronunciation of the following words.
rheumatoid [ ], osteoarthritis [ ],
rheumatologic [ ], ischemic [ ],
hemorrhagic [ ], chewable [ ],
suppository [ ], virus [ ], tonsils [ ],
throat [ ], adults [ ], polyps [ ], anemia [ ],
hemophilia [ ], fetus [ ], surgery [ ],
dietary [ ], schedule [ ], severe [ ], hives [ ],
tongue [ ], tarry [ ], hallucination [ ],
consciousness [ ], antacids [ ], rectal [ ],
Read the number of texts about prescription medicines and do the tasks which flow them.
Help with Drug safety
In the USA, the safety of drugs is a concern of the government. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) makes sure that all drugs sold to the public are safe. Before a new drug can be sold, the FDA requires the drug maker to state the following facts.
What the drug is
What medical use the drug has
Any possible side effects the drug maker knows of
The drug is then tested, sometimes for many years, before it is released for sale.