OTC Medication Education

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Across
  1. 3. : Brand name for ibuprofen
  2. 4. : Abbreviation for “nonprescription” medicines
  3. 5. : Popular sleep aid supplement
  4. 8. : Where and how to keep medicines (cool, dry, out of kids’ reach)
  5. 11. : What you’re reading when you find sections like Active Ingredient and Warnings
  6. 13. : Abbreviation for “prescription” medicines
  7. 14. _________ INGREDIENT : Not the drug; helps form the pill or liquid
  8. 16. ______ FACTS : The big label on OTC packages that lists Active Ingredient, Uses, Warnings, and Directions
  9. 17. : What the medicine is for (the symptoms or condition it treats)
  10. 18. : A place where you pick up prescription medicines
Down
  1. 1. : The medication expert you can ask when something is confusing
  2. 2. : Tells you how much and how often to take the medicine
  3. 6. : Chewable calcium carbonate antacid brand
  4. 7. : Brand name for acetaminophen
  5. 9. ______ THE COUNTER : What “OTC” stands for
  6. 10. : Section that lists safety cautions and when not to use the medicine
  7. 12. _________ INGREDIENT : The main chemical that makes the medicine work
  8. 15. ______ DROPS : Lozenges used to soothe throat irritation