Medicin
Pimentel
Classification:
Medicines are drugs that are
used to treat or prevent
disease or other conditions.
Drugs are substances other
than food that change the
structure or function of the
natural body or mind.
Medicines have different uses,
like help prevent disease, fight
pathogens, or infections
agents that cause disease,
relieve, and help maintain or
restore health and regulate the
body’s systems.
Prescription
Medicines:
Prescription labels
must carry certain
information about the
medicine. The FDA has
ruled that certain
medicines cannot be
used without the
written approval of a
licensed physician.
Misuse:
Vocabula
All medicines are
packaged with
instructions for use.
Failing to follow these
instructions is one
example, taking
medicines that aren’t
prescribed to you.
Mixing medicines is a
big misuse.
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Pathogens:
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