Vocabulary: Medications

Read about these people's symptoms. What medication(s) should they take? Check all that
apply. Hint: Some questions have only one answer; others have more than one answer.

 It's spring, and every morning Ella wakes up with red eyes and a runny nose. She
doesn't have a cough, but her nose is stuffed, and she has to breathe through her
mouth. When she walks in the park, her symptoms get worse, and she sneezes a lot.
What might make her feel better?

an ointment

an antihistamine

cough medicine

a nasal spray

an antacid

eye drops

 John eats a lot of junk food. Lately, every time he eats French fries or pizza, he gets
a stomachache. His doctor thinks he isn't eating enough fruits and vegetables. He
wants to start eating healthier, but for right now he needs something to help him feel
better fast after the big high-fat lunch he had. What should he take?

an antibiotic

vitamins

an antacid
 a decongestant

an ointment

 Irene woke up with a bad headache and a runny nose, and now she can't stop
coughing and sneezing. A lot of people in her office have been sick this week. She
probably caught something from them. What medications might make her feel
better?

cold tablets

an antihistamine

eye drops

an ointment

cough medicine

an antacid

a nasal spray

 Sam burned his hand while he was taking a pizza out of the oven. What can he use
on his hand to make it feel better?

a nasal spray

an ointment
an antacid

an antihistamine

a decongestant