Difference between revisions of "Medicine"
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: When taking [[medicine]] it is important to decide whether the [[Side Effect|side effects]] are worse than the [[disease]] you are attempting to treat. | : When taking [[medicine]] it is important to decide whether the [[Side Effect|side effects]] are worse than the [[disease]] you are attempting to treat. | ||
Some common [[medicine]] types you may have heard of: | Some common [[medicine]] types you may have heard of: | ||
| − | *[[Pain Killer]]s - | + | *[[Vaccination|Vaccines]] - Prevent [[infection]] by some [[pathogen]]s. |
| − | *[[Antibiotic]]s - | + | *[[Pain Killer]]s - Can reduce or eliminate pain. |
| + | *[[Antibiotic]]s - Weaken [[pathogenic bacteria]] when you have an [[infection]]. | ||
*[[Antihistamine]]s - They reduce the [[symptom]]s of [[Hay Fever|hay fever]]. | *[[Antihistamine]]s - They reduce the [[symptom]]s of [[Hay Fever|hay fever]]. | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 11 November 2018
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Medicine is any treatment, including drugs which can improve the health of an organism or prevent an organism from becoming unhealthy.
About Medicine
- All medicine has some side effects as it changes the way the body works.
- When taking medicine it is important to decide whether the side effects are worse than the disease you are attempting to treat.
Some common medicine types you may have heard of:
- Vaccines - Prevent infection by some pathogens.
- Pain Killers - Can reduce or eliminate pain.
- Antibiotics - Weaken pathogenic bacteria when you have an infection.
- Antihistamines - They reduce the symptoms of hay fever.