EXERCISES

1. Match each definition with the letter of one of the following:

a - antidepressant (n.), b - over-the-counter (adj.), c - side effect, d - dose (n.), e - generic
drug, f - drowsy (adj.), g - fever, h - active ingredient, i - sedative, j - therapeutic (adj.) 
1. available without a prescription -->
2. the amount of medicine to be taken -->
3. having the ability to heal -->
4. an abnormally high body temperature -->
5. an undesired effect resulting from a medication -->
6. medicine that treats depression -->
7. the opposite of a "brand name" drug -->
8. medicine that calms you down -->
9. sleepy -->
10. the substance in a pharmaceutical drug that is biologically active -->

2. Fill in with one word:

a) Panadol Advance 500 mg........... mild analgesic and antipyretic tablets, and are
recommended ............. the treatment .......... most painful and febrile conditions, ............
example, headache including migraine and tension headaches, toothache, backache, rheumatic
and muscle pains, sore throat, and for relieving the fever, aches and pains ............... colds and
flu. They are also recommended for the symptomatic relief ............ pain due ............ non-
serious arthritis.

b) Paracetamol tablets belong ............ a group of medicines called analgesics. They are
used .............. the relief of mild to moderate pain and feverish conditions such .................
headache, toothache, colds, influenza, joint pain ............. period pains.

c) There are two basic types .............. OTC medicines that work .............. pain relievers or fever
reducers:
 Acetaminophen, which is also the name of the active ingredient;
 Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), ............. include more active
ingredients.
Before choosing an OTC medicine .......... treat your fever, you should first consider the
type ........... symptoms you have and then determine ............. best course ............ treatment.
Consumers should be aware that pain-reliever and fever-reducer active ingredients may
also ......... found in medicines that treat multiple symptoms of the common cold, sleeplessness,
or symptoms related ............ menstruation. It is important to check your medicine labels
and ........... sure to take ............ one medicine containing the same kind of active ingredient
(acetaminophen or NSAID) at ............. time.

3. Translate:

Sinupret® (manufactured by Bionorica, Neumarkt, Germany and imported into the United
States by Bionorica, LLC) is a unique herbal combination used to treat sinusitis or acute and
chronic bronchitis. Sinupret contains extracts of 5 herbs. Sinupret has been sold in the German
and European market for more than 70 years. Sinupret was ranked as the second most
prescribed phytotherapeutic agent used for cough and cold in Germany in 2006, 2007, and
2008. It was also ranked #1 as the most popular cough and cold remedy chosen by self-
selection and self-medication in Germany in 2006, 2007, and 2008. Sinupret was ranked #10 of
all products prescribed by physicians, including all prescription medicines, in Germany in 2003.
Contraindications and Precautions
Consumers and patients who know they are hypersensitive (allergic) to one of the ingredients
in the Sinupret products should exercise caution before using Sinupret. Due to lack of clinical
data, Sinupret Plus/Sinupret Adult Strength and Sinupret Forte Sugar Coated tablets should not
be used by children younger than 12 years old. Children younger than 12 years old can use the
liquid form, Sinupret Syrup for Kids.
Adverse Effects
Sinupret has been safely used in millions of doses over 35 years. Reported side effects include
gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and allergy reactions. In these cases, intake of Sinupret should be
discontinued and a physician should be consulted. At the first sign of an allergy reaction
Sinupret should not be taken again. According to the manufacturer, the incidence of adverse
drug reactions in clinical trials is 1%, based on 6849 patients.

4. Find synonyms for the underlined words in the text.