Over the Counter Drug Jeopardy Review Game October 8, 2015

OTC drugs

Category  Name an example of an OTC that people use Cold and Cough medicines Laxitives Pain relievers Dramamine

Category  Where do you get OTC drugs?  CVS  At your house in the medicine drawer

Category  Do you need a prescription to get these drugs?  No. You can just get it in the aisles at CVS

Category  What’s something that DXM can cause?  Seizures  Vomitting  Fainting/Passing out  High  Delusions  Heart issues  Hallucinations (karl)  Headache  Blurred vision  High Body temp

Category What do they call people who are high on these things?  Syrup Heads

Category  What does DXM Stand for?  Dextromethorphan

Category  While high on these things you are more likely to…..  Take other drugs  Steal things (Karl)  Have accidents

Category  Using laxitives can cause…  dehydration

Category  Why do kids use or abuse laxitives?  To lose weight-but they only lose poop and water so it doesn’t really work

Category  It’s safe to combine medicines or mix them with alcohol?  FALSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Category  What’s the abbreviation or short way of saving Dextromethorphan  DXM

Category  In high dosages DXM has same affects as which drug?  PCP-angel dust which is a dissociative drug.

Category  What does OTC stand for? Over The Counter

Category  What is robotripping?  It’s when you are high on robotussian or another cough syrup

Category  What do over the counter drugs do to your body?  Hallucinations  Blurred vision  Loss of consciousness  Seizures  Slurred speech  Vomitting  Headache  Confusion 

Category  What is one slang name for abusing DXM  Skitting

Category  DXM is sometimes called….  Poor mans PCP  Vitamin D  CCC  Dex  Robo  Tussin

Category  Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant or a depressant?  Stimulant

Category  Are over the counter drugs addicting? YES. Then you go through withdrawal symptoms including difficulty sleeping, anxiety, depression etc.

Category  Pseudoephedrine is found in which over the counter medicine….  Decongestants

Category  What is acetaminophen ?  A pain reliever like asprin or tylonol

Category  Taking acetaminophe n in excess is damaging to which organ?  Liver

Category  You should not combine acetaminophen and what??  Alcohol

Category  Some dietary supplements can actually interfere with other medications you may be taking? T or F?  True!

Category  Why do you think kids use OTC drugs these days?  Cheap to get  Easy to use  Have at your house  Don’t need to be a certain age to buy them  They are legal so they think they are safe  Don’t have to put it into your veins or anything just swallow!  Won’t get in trouble if caught with it

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