| A | B |
| prescription drug | medicine available only by written order from a doctor |
| over-the-counter drug | medicine available without a written order from a doctor |
| pharmacist | person licensed to sell prescription drugs with written order from doctor |
| expiration date | date after which a medicinal drug is no longer safe and effective to use |
| renewable | prescription that allows a consumer to purchase refills |
| dosage | amount and frequency of a medicinal drug that may be taken safely |
| side effect | other physical conditions, usually unwanted, that result from taking a medicinal drug |
| interaction with other medicines | side effects that result from have two or more medicinal drugs in the body at one time |
| habit-forming | likely to lead to addition |