Nursing 1, U14- G9/2nd Term/1432

1. Medication

2. Early in human history, our ancestors (forefathers) discovered that certain plants could ease pain and cure illness

3. The first pharmacopoeia (list of medical plants) was produced in 3,500 BC By the Chinese emperor ShenNung and herbal remedies remained the basis for medicines for centuries.

4. Medicinesareclassifiedby

5. (1) Their Chemical properties: Such as the opioids (a chemical group of medicine) e.g. benzodiazepines

6. (2)Theirmodeofadministration medications can be taken in a variety of ways: Orally=> pills, capsules, and liquid.

8. (3)The biological system affected

9. Types and forms of medication 1-An antibiotic kills bacteria and other germs an antibiotic(n):a drug that is used to kill bacteria and cure infections 2-An inoculation protects you against infections diseases an inoculation(n):to protect someone against a disease by putting a weak form of the disease into their body using a needle

10. 3-A painkiller relieves pain a painkiller(n):a medicine which reduces or removes pain 4- Inflammatory(n): acting to prevent pain in part of your body which is often red and feels hot deficiency(n):a lack of something that is necessary

11. pandemic(n): technical a disease that affects people over a very large area or the whole world

12. 5-A laxative encourages bowel movements a laxative(n):a medicine or something that you eat which makes your bowels empty easily 6- supplement(n): something that you add to something else to improve it or make it complete.vitamins and other dietary supplements

13. 7- An antihistamine treats allergies antihistamine(n):a drug that is used to treat an allergy (=an unpleasant reaction to particular foods, substances etc.)

14. desperate(adj):willing to do anything to change a very bad situation, and not caring about danger

15. mutated(v):if an animal or plant mutates, it becomes different from others of the same kind, because of a change in its genetic structure

16. Classification of medicines according to how or from where you get them Over the counter = bought from pharmacies

17. Prescription only => prescribed by a doctor

18. Medicines often have 2 names: (1) Generic name (2) brand name e.g. ‘paracetamol’ is a generic name It is sold by different companies under different brand names (Panadol, Calpol, Anadin, etc

19. Iv drip iv drip(n):medical equipment that is used to put liquid directly into your blood =drip Capsules (n):a plastic container shaped like a very small tube with medicine inside that you swallow whole

20. inhaler inhaler(n):a small plastic tube containing medicine that you breathe in, in order to make breathing easier Syringe syringe(n):an instrument for taking blood from someone's body or putting liquid, drugs etc. into it, consisting of a hollow plastic tube and a needle

21. Adhesive patch adhesive patch(n):a substance such as glue that you use to stick two things to gather ointment ointment(n):a soft cream that you rub into your skin, especially as a medical treatment

22. suppository suppository(n):a small piece of solid medicine that is placed in someone's rectum or vagina tablespoon tablespoon(n):a large spoon used for serving food

23. dropper dropper(n):a short glass tube with a hollow rubber part at one end, that you use to measure liquid one drop at a time

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