Getting the Most from Your OTC Medications

Over-the-counter(OTC) medication is medicine that does not require a doctor’s prescription for purchase. Prescription drugs, on the other hand, require a doctor’s permission to be purchased at a pharmacy. Many people believe there are few physical risks involved with OTC drug use. Since childhood, they have been given medicine by their parents to relieve pain, reduce symptoms of colds, and soothe an upset stomach. Perhaps because of that, people sometimes have dangerous misunderstandings about OTC medications, including the following:

• Over-the-counter drugs are safe and do not cause side effects.

• Reading the whole label is not necessary because I know why I am taking the medicine.

• If the recommended dose doesn’t work, I should take more.

• I can take the medication as often as I think I need to.

OTC 약 잘 이용하기

OTC약은 구입을 위해 의사의 처방전이 필요하지 않은 약이다. 반면에 처방전 약은 약국에서 구매하기 위해서 의사의 허가가 필요하다. 많은 사람들이 OTC약의 사용과 관련된 건강상의 위험이 거의 없을 것이라고 믿고 있다. 어린 시절부터, 그들은 통증을 완화시키고, 감기 증상을 완화시키고, 그리고 배탈을 누그러뜨리기 위해서 부모들에게 약을 받아 왔다. 아마도 그것 때문에, 사람들은 가끔씩 OTC 약에 대해 다음과 같은 위험한 오해를 하고 있다.

• OTC약은 안전하고 부작용을 야기하지 않는다.

• 내가 왜 약을 복용하고 있는지를 알고 있기 때문에 약 설명서 전체를 읽을 필요는 없다.

• 권장량이 효과가 없으면 더 많이 복용해야 한다.

• 내가 필요하다고 생각할 때마다 자주 약을 복용해도 좋다.

1. 위 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?

① OTC약은 구입을 위해 의사의 처방이 필요하지 않은 약이다.

② 많은 사람들은 OTC약에 대해 위험한 오해를 하고 있다.

③ 사람들은 종종 OTC약은 안전하고 부작용을 야기하지 않는다고 오해한다.

④ 실제로 OTC약이 들지 않을 때 권장량보다 더 먹으면 효과가 있다.

⑤ 사람들은 종종 OTC약이 필요할 때마다 먹어도 된다고 오해한다.

2. 다음 글의 빈칸에 가장 알맞은 것은?

Over-the-counter(OTC) medication is medicine that does not require a doctor’s prescription for purchase. Prescription drugs,   (A)  , require a doctor’s permission to be purchased at a pharmacy. Many people believe there are few physical risks involved with OTC drug use.   (B)

childhood, they have been given medicine by their parents to relieve pain, reduce symptoms of colds, and soothe an upset stomach. Perhaps because of that, people sometimes have dangerous misunderstandings about OTC medications.

	(A)	(B)
①	Therefore	However
②	Therefore	Since
③	On the other hand	However
④	On the other hand	Since
⑤	In fact	Since

3. 다음 글의 빈칸에 가장 알맞은 말은?

Over-the-counter(OTC) medication is medicine that                    for purchase. Prescription drugs, on the other hand, require a doctor’s permission to be purchased at a pharmacy. Many people believe there are few physical risks involved with OTC drug use. Since childhood, they have been given medicine by their parents to relieve pain, reduce symptoms of colds, and soothe an upset stomach. Perhaps because of that, people sometimes have dangerous misunderstandings about OTC medications

① is very cheap

② is very expensive

③ require a doctor's permission

④ is so rare that most of people hard

⑤ does not require a doctor’s prescription

4. 다음 글의 이어질 순서로 가장 알맞은 것은?

Over-the-counter(OTC) medication is medicine that does not require a doctor’s prescription for purchase. Prescription drugs, on the other hand, require a doctor’s permission to be purchased at a pharmacy.

(A) Many people believe there are few physical risks involved with OTC drug use.

(B) Perhaps because of that, people sometimes have dangerous misunderstandings about OTC medications.

(C) Since childhood, they have been given medicine by their parents to relieve pain, reduce symptoms of colds, and soothe an upset stomach.

① (A) - (B) - (C)

② (A) - (C) - (B)

③ (B) - (A) - (C)

④ (B) - (C) - (A)

⑤ (C) - (A) - (B)

5. 다음 밑줄 친 어휘 중 문맥상 어색한 것은?

Over-the-counter(OTC) medication is medicine that does not ①require a doctor’s prescription for purchase. Prescription drugs, on the other hand, require a doctor’s ②permission to be purchased at a pharmacy. Many people believe there are few ③physical risks involved with OTC drug use. Since childhood, they have been given medicine by their parents to relieve pain, reduce symptoms of colds, and ④seethe an upset stomach. Perhaps because of that, people sometimes have dangerous ⑤misunderstandings about OTC medications.

6. 다음 밑줄 친 부분 중 어법상 어색한 것은?

Over-the-counter(OTC) medication is medicine ①that does not require a doctor’s prescription for purchase. Prescription drugs, on the other hand, require a doctor’s permission to be purchased at a pharmacy. Many people believe there are few physical risks ②involved with OTC drug use. Since childhood, they ③have given medicine by their parents to relieve pain, reduce symptoms of colds, and ④soothe an upset stomach. Perhaps ⑤because of that, people sometimes have dangerous misunderstandings about OTC medications.

7. 아래 글의 밑줄 친 단어와 대비되는 의미의 단어를 본문에서 찾아 쓰시오.

Over-the-counter(OTC) medication is medicine that does not require a doctor’s prescription for purchase. Prescription drugs, on the other hand, require a doctor’s permission to be purchased at a pharmacy. Many people believe there are few physical risks involved with OTC drug use. Since childhood, they have been given medicine by their parents to relieve pain, reduce symptoms of colds, and soothe an upset stomach. Perhaps because of that, people sometimes have dangerous misunderstandings about OTC medications.

Over-the-counter medications can produce a range of damaging effects when using incorrectly – for example, taking more than is recommended, using more frequently than directed, or combining them with other drugs. Here is a case of an overdose.

A 16-year-old boy was taken to an emergency room by his mother. She stated that for the past three days he had not been behaving like himself. She thought it was because he had taken a long walk on a very hot day. Since then, she noticed that he seemed pale and was having trouble breathing. The symptoms had become worse as time passed and he started not to make when he talked. His mother stated he did not take any medication. He had, however, taken aspirin, an OTC drug, by the handful all the time for headaches. That was a lot more aspirin which was recommended.

OTC medications are convenient, but consumers need to use them responsibly. That is why we should always read drug information, including any warnings or cautions, uses, side effects, overdose, and storage. The following is an example of a drug information sheet. Read the information carefully and then think about safety and convenience issues in OTC medications.

OTC약은 부정확하게 사용됐을 때, 예를 들어, 권장량보다 더 많이 복용하거나, 지시 받은 것보다 더 자주 사용하거나, 다른 약과 함께 먹으면 여러 가지 해로운 결과를 야기할 수 있다. 여기에 과다 복용의 사례가 있다.

16살 한 소년이 그의 어머니에 의해 응급실에 실려 왔다. 그녀는 지난 사흘 동안 소년이 그답지 않게 행동했다고 진술했다. 그녀는 그것이 그가 매우 더운 날 오래 걸었기 때문이라고 생각했다. 그때 이후로 그녀는 그가 창백해 보이고 숨을 쉬는 데 어려움이 있다는 것을 알아차렸다. 그 증상은 시간이 지나면서 더 악화되었고, 그가 말할 때 앞뒤가 맞지 않기 시작했다. 그의 엄마는 그가 어떤 약도 복용하지 않았다고 진술했다. 그러나 그는 두통 때문에 OTC약인 아스피린을 한 줌씩 자주 복용해왔다. 그것은 권장된 것보다 훨씬 더 많은 아스피린이었다.

OTC약은 편리하지만, 소비자들은 그것들을 책임감 있게 사용할 필요가 있다. 그것이 우리가 경고나 주의, 용법, 부작용, 과다 복용, 그리고 보관을 포함한 의약품 정보를 항상 읽어야만 하는 이유이다. 다음은 의약품 정보지의 예시이다. 정보를 주의 깊게 읽고, 그러고 나서 OTC약의 안전성과 편리성 문제에 대해 생각해보자.

1. 위 글의 내용과 일치하지 않는 것은?

① OTC약은 부정확하게 사용됐을 때, 해로운 결과를 야기할 수 있다.

② 16세 소년은 이상한 행동을 했다.

③ 소년의 어머니는 그가 매우 더운 날 오래 걸어서 이상해졌다고 생각한다.

④ 소년은 두통 때문에 아스피린을 자주 복용해왔다.

⑤ 소년은 아스피린을 한줌씩 복용하였는데, 그것은 권장된 것보다 훨씬 적은 양이었다.

2. 다음 글의 빈칸에 가장 알맞은 것은?

Over-the-counter medications can produce a range of damaging effects when using incorrectly –    (A)   , taking more than is recommended, using more frequently than directed, or combining them with other drugs. Here is a case of an overdose.

A 16-year-old boy was taken to an emergency room by his mother. She stated that for the past three days he had not been behaving like himself. She thought it was because he had taken a long walk on a very hot day. Since then, she noticed that he seemed pale and was having trouble breathing. The symptoms had become worse as time passed and he started not to make when he talked. His mother stated he did not take any medication. He had,   (B)  , taken aspirin, an OTC drug, by the handful all the time for headaches. That was a lot more aspirin which was recommended.

	(A)	(B)
①	for example	therefore
②	on the other hand	therefore
③	for example	however
④	on the other hand	however
⑤	for instance	in fact

3. 다음 밑줄 친 어휘 중 문맥상 어색한 것은?

Over-the-counter medications can produce a range of damaging ①effects when using incorrectly – for example, taking more than is recommended, using more frequently than ②directed, or combining them with other drugs. Here is a case of an overdose.

A 16-year-old boy was taken to an ③emergence room by his mother. She stated that for the past three days he had not been behaving like himself. She thought it was because he had taken a long walk on a very hot day. Since then, she noticed that he seemed ④pale and was having trouble breathing. The symptoms had become worse as time passed and he started not to make when he talked. His mother ⑤stated he did not take any medication. He had, however, taken aspirin, an OTC drug, by the handful all the time for headaches. That was a lot more aspirin which was recommended.

4. 다음에서 어법에 맞는 표현만을 고르시오.

Over-the-counter medications can produce a range of damaging [affects / effects] when using incorrectly – for example, [taken / taking] more than is recommended, using more frequently than [directed / directing], or combining them with other drugs. Here is a case of an overdose.

A 16-year-old boy was [taking / taken] to an emergency room by his mother. She stated that for the past three days he [has / had] not been behaving like himself. She thought it was [because / because of] he had taken a long walk on a very hot day. Since then, she noticed that he seemed pale and was having trouble [to breath / breathing]. The symptoms had become worse as time passed and he started [to not / not to] make when he talked. His mother stated he did not take [any / some] medication. He had, however, taken aspirin, an OTC drug, by the handful all the time for headaches. That was a lot more aspirin [who / which] was recommended.

OTC medications are convenient, but consumers need to use them responsibly. That is [because / why] we should always read drug information, including any warnings or cautions, uses, side effects, overdose, and storage. The following is an example of a drug information sheet. Read the information [careful / carefully] and then think about safety and convenience issues in OTC medications.

Pain Reliever / Fever Reducer

DO NOT USE IF INNER BOTTLE SEAL IS BROKEN OR MISSING

Drug Facts

Acetaminophen 250 mg Pain reliever / Aspirin 250 mg Pain reliever

Caffeine 65 mg Pain reliever aid

Uses

temporarily relieves minor aches and pains due to:

• headaches • a cold • toothaches • muscular aches

Warnings

Children and teenagers who have recovered or are recovering from chicken pox or flu-like symptoms should not use this product. When using this product, if changes in behaviors with nausea and vomiting occur, consult a doctor because these symptoms could lead to serious illness.

Ask a doctor before use if you have

• asthma • stomach problems • bleeding problems

Stop use and ask a doctor if

• an allergic reaction occurs

• new symptoms occur

• symptoms do not get better

• ringing in the ears or loss of hearing occurs

• painful area gets red or swollen

Directions

• do not use more than directed

• drink a full glass of water with each dose

• adults and children 12 years and over:

take 2 pills every 6 hours, not more than 8 pills in 24 hours

• children under 12 years: ask a doctor

• Store at room temperature.

진통제 / 해열제

안에 있는 병의 밀봉 부분이 훼손되어 있거나 없으면 사용하지 마시오.

약 성분

아세트아미노펜 250mg 진통제 / 아스피린 250mg 진통제

카페인 65mg 보조 진통제

용도

다음으로 인한 가벼운 통증이나 고통을 일시적으로 완화시켜 준다.

• 두통   • 감기   • 치통   • 근육통

경고

수두나 독감 유사 증상에서 회복되었거나 회복 중인 어린이나 십대들은 이 제품을 사용해서는 안 된다. 이 제품을 사용했을 때, 메스꺼움과 구토를 동반한 행동의 변화가 생기면 이러한 증상이 심각한 질병을 야기할 수 있으므로 의사와 상담하시오.

다음과 같은 질병이 있다면 사용 전에 의사에게 문의하시오.

• 천식   • 위장병   • 출혈

다음과 같은 증상이 발생하면 사용을 멈추고 의사에게 문의하시오.

• 알레르기 반응이 발생한다.

• 새로운 증상이 발생한다.

• 증상이 나아지지 않는다.

• 귀 울림이나 청력의 손실이 발생한다.

• 통증 부위가 빨개지거나 부어오른다.

복용법

•  지시된 것보다 많은 양을 사용하지 마시오.

•  복용할 때 물을 한 잔 가득 마시도록 하시오.

•  성인과 12세 이상의 아이들은 여섯 시간마다 두 알씩 복용하고, 24시간 이내에 여덟 알 이상 복용하지 마시오.

•  12세 미만의 아이들은 의사와 상담하시오

•  상온에 보관하시오