Zusammenfassung der Ressource
medicines
- Prescription medicine
Anmerkungen:
- medication that you can only get with a written approval by a doctor.
- Over-the-counter (OTC) medicines
Anmerkungen:
- medication that you can buy without a prescription.
- Medicine Misuse
Anmerkungen:
- Involves using medication in ways other than intended use
- Failing to follow instructions
- Taking another ones medication
- Taking too much/little
- Discounting use
- Mixing medicines without knowledge or approval
- Taking it for longer/shorter time
- Medicine abuse
Anmerkungen:
- intentionally taking medications for nonmedical reasons
- To lose weight or stay awake
- To fit in with peers