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Medicine
What are ways to take medicine?
tablets or pills
swallow as a whole
syrup
drink
asthma inhaler
spray into your lungs
ointment
put on a cut or an insect bite
eye drops & ear drops
feel itchy and sore
What is medicine?
drug
help you get better
when you're sick
doctors
give you a prescription
take it to a pharmacist
presciption
a note from a doctor
recommends a kind of medicine
pharmacist
measure the right amount of medicine
How do you use medicine safely?
follow directions
dosage
how often
how much
take medicine on time
finish all the medicine you're prescribed
never give it to others
What should you do if your medicine doesn't work?
some medicine
make you feel better
right away
others
take longer
side effect
icky feeling
dizziness
upset stomach
tell a grown up
if you feel worse