1. I have the answer, now… Tell me the Question
Medicine Safety
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2. 1 2 3 4 5 The DFL Beware OTCs Things to Know All About Drugs
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3. All About Drugs: 1 point Medicine purchased without a prescription
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What is over-the-counter medicine?

4. All About Drugs: 2 points
When you see these letters, it indicates a prescription drug
What is Rx?

5. All About Drugs: 3 points
Using more medicine than recommended or prescribed
What is an overdose?

6. All About Drugs: 4 points
Once a brand name drug patent has expired it may become this
What is a generic drug?

7. All About Drugs: 5 points
Not a household tool, this is used to get an exact measurement of liquid medicine
What is a dosage cup or dosage device?

8. What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?
The DFL: 1 point
This federal agency regulates the Drug Facts Label
What is the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)?

9. The DFL: 2 points
This section includes phrases like, “Take one tablet every 4 hours,” and, “Do not take more than directed”
What is the Directions section?

10. What is the Uses section?
The DFL: 3 points
The symptoms or illnesses an OTC medicine is meant to treat are listed in this section
What is the Uses section?

11. The DFL: 4 points
To avoid overdose because the same drug could be in another medication you are taking, check this
What is the active ingredient? (or Active Ingredient section?)

12. The DFL: 5 points
This section often includes a telephone icon  and a telephone number
What is the Questions section?

13. Beware: 1 point
Frequently included in Warnings, avoid these types of beverages when taking medication
What is alcohol?

14. What is to self-medicate?
Beware: 2 points
Choosing to take medicine on your own
What is to self-medicate?

15. Beware: 3 points Household teaspoons and measuring spoons
What should not be used when measuring medicine?

16. Beware: 4 points “Up, away and out of sight…”
What is the proper way to store medicine?

17. Beware: 5 points Unwanted or unexpected effects from taking a medicine
What are side effects?

18. OTC: 1 point
This appears on all over-the-counter medicines purchased without a prescription
What is the Drug Facts label?

19. OTC: 2 points Do this before combining an OTC and a prescription drug
What is consulting a health care professional or Poison Center?

20. OTC: 3 points
Unsupervised self-administration of medicine can lead to this
What is incorrect use or misuse?

21. OTC: 4 points
The amount of medicine to take
What is a dose?

22. OTC: 5 points
The amount of active ingredient present in each unit (for example, each pill)
What is strength?

23. Things to Know: 1 point
A healthcare professional, this person is licensed to dispense prescription drugs
What is a pharmacist?

24. Where do children find medicine?
Things to Know: 2 points
Left carelessly in a purse, on the counter, or around the house
Where do children find medicine?

25. Things to Know: 3 points Call 1-800-222-1222 for questions or concerns
What is the phone number for the Poison Control Center?

26. What is room temperature?
Things to Know: 4 points
60-77˚ Fahrenheit, at which medicines are stored
What is room temperature?

27. What is eleven or twelve?
Things to Know: 5 points
Research shows that at this age children begin to self-medicate
What is eleven or twelve?

28. Daily Double!
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As a team, decide how many of the points you already have you wish to wager. If you get the question correct, you will earn double the points you wagered. If you get the question incorrect, you will lose the points you wagered. Good luck!

29. Daily Double!
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Adjunct Professor, Tidewater Community College
As a team, decide how many of the points you already have you wish to wager. If you get the question correct, you will earn double the points you wagered. If you get the question incorrect, you will lose the points you wagered. Good luck!