SAFE MEDICINES

WHAT IS A MEDICINE?

• To prevent a sickness
• To cure a sickness
• To treat the sickness
• Or diagnosis of disease

WHERE DO YOU GET A MEDICINE

• Pharmacist
• Chemist
• Prescription from the doctor
• Hospitals

What is a prescription

Choice from the doctor that is only taken by the person who has been suggested to

Can more than one person take a medicine?

More than one person can take the same medicine if you have the illness. But if it's a prescription only the person who has there name on it can take the medicine because you could be allergic to some ingredients.

HOW YOU CAN TAKE A MEDICINE

• Injection *liquid form
• Tablet
• Inhale
• Cream
• Orally

WHAT MEDICINES CAN YOU TAKE

• Analgesic
• Antihistamine
• Antibiotic
• Antiemetic

What is an analgesic
An analgesic is to reduce pain in your body

What is a an antihistamine
A antihistamine fights diseases for our body.

Antibiotic
Fights bacterial infection and can save lives.

What is an Antiemetic
An antiemetic is a medicine that stops you from vomiting and being nauseous.

REACTIONS IF NOT TAKEN CORRECTLY

• You can feel sick
• Or you can be allergic to the ingredients