Post on 12-Jan-2016
Over the Counter Drug JeopardyReview Game
April 21, 2023
OTC drugs
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Category 1 100
Name an example of an OTC that people use
Cold and Cough medicines
Laxitives
Pain relievers
Dramamine
Category 1 200
Where do you get OTC drugs?
CVS At your house in the
medicine drawer
Category 1 400
Do you need a prescription to get these drugs?
No. You can just get it in the aisles at CVS
Category 1 600
What’s something that DXM can cause?
Seizures Vomitting Fainting/Passing out High Delusions Heart issues Hallucinations (karl) Headache Blurred vision High Body temp
Category 1 800
What do they call people who are high on these things?
Syrup Heads
Category 1 1000
What does DXM Stand for?
Dextromethorphan
Category 2 100
While high on these things you are more likely to…..
Take other drugs
Steal things (Karl)
Have accidents
Category 2 200
Using laxitives can cause…
dehydration
Category 2 400
Why do kids use or abuse laxitives?
To lose weight-but they only lose poop and water so it doesn’t really work
Category 2 600
It’s safe to combine medicines or mix them with alcohol?
FALSE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Category 2 800
What’s the abbreviation or short way of saving Dextromethorphan
DXM
Category 2 1000
In high dosages DXM has same affects as which drug?
PCP-angel dust which is a dissociative drug.
Category 3 100
What does OTC stand for?
Over
The
Counter
Category 3 200
What is robotripping?
It’s when you are high on robotussian or another cough syrup
Category 3 400
What do over the counter drugs do to your body?
Hallucinations Blurred vision Loss of consciousness Seizures Slurred speech Vomitting Headache Confusion
Category 3 600
What is one slang name for abusing DXM
Skitting
Category 3 800
DXM is sometimes called….
Poor mans PCP Vitamin D CCC Dex Robo Tussin
Category 3 1000
Pseudoephedrine is a stimulant or a depressant?
Stimulant
Category 4 100
Are over the counter drugs addicting?
YES. Then you go through withdrawal symptoms including difficulty sleeping, anxiety, depression etc.
Category 4 200
Pseudoephedrine is found in which over the counter medicine….
Decongestants
Category 4 400
What is acetaminophen ?
A pain reliever like asprin or tylonol
Category 4 600
Taking acetaminophen in excess is damaging to which organ?
Liver
Category 4 800
You should not combine acetaminophen and what??
Alcohol
Category 4 1000
Some dietary supplements can actually interfere with other medications you may be taking? T or F?
True!
Category 5 100
Why do you think kids use OTC drugs these days?
Cheap to get Easy to use Have at your house Don’t need to be a certain
age to buy them They are legal so they think
they are safe Don’t have to put it into your
veins or anything just swallow!
Won’t get in trouble if caught with it
Category 5 200
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Category 5 1000
The End
Congratulations