Unit 5

Ex. 1

a) side effect; adverse, cumulative; synergetic; idiosyncratic action; tolerance; anaphylaxics; tonics, sedatives; laxatives; sleeping draughts; antipruritics; antiseptics; healing; curative; helpful; additive.

b) hives; pruritis; blood dyscrasia; asthma; allergic reactions; collagen disorders; photosensitivity; toxic, poisonous; untowars; unexpected; unfavourable.

Ex. 4

1. are absorbed into a blood stream;

2. sensitivity and reactivity;

3. healing, curative helpful;

4. strong or weak action;

5. poisonous;

6. untoward, unexpected, unfavourable;

7. tolerance;

8. “Take a tablespoonful of this mixture and do not forget to shake it before usage”.

Ex. 5

1. various actions; different effects;

2. weak, strong, neutural;

3. is not followed; untoward reactions;

4. lable;

5. side effects; adverse reactions;

6. kept, stored; pharmacy.

Ex. 7

1. Pharmaceutist will tell you how to keep the drugs.

2. Take a tablespoon full of this mixture or one tablet of the drug three times a day before (or after) the meal.

3. Depending upon the body sensitivity and reactivity the drugs may produce different actions with different effects.

4. A drug may give strong or weak action, may be neutral.

5. If the patient does not follow the prescription or in case of overdosage, a drug may give a side-effect.

6. Adverse reactions are: hives, rhinitis, asthma, blood dyscrasia, collagen disorder, photosensitivity and other reactions.

7. Some drugs cause tolerance.

8. Anaphylaxis is an idiosyncratic reaction to a drug.

Ex. 8

1. Drugs are absorbed by blood.

2. According to their effects drugs may be tonics, sedatives, laxatives, sleeping draughts, toxic, additive and so on.

3. The action of the drug is expected to be healing, curative and helpful, strong, weak and neutral.

4. When the prescription is not followed, in case of overdosage or hypersensitivity of the body, the drugs produce side or adverse effects.

5. The drugs can produce hives, rhinitis, asthma, blood dyscrasia, collagen disorder, photosensitivity and other reactions.

6. Taking a drug according to the prescription will help a person to avoid adverse reactions.

7. Take a tablespoon full of this mixture three times a day. Follow the dose indicated of the lable.