Question

A person has a really bad cough and took more medicine after 2 hours. Later they realized that the bottle said they should only take it every 4-6 hours. This is an example of(1 point)
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drug misuse.
drug misuse.

drug abuse.
drug abuse.

a drug overdose.
a drug overdose.

proper drug use.
proper drug use.

1 answer

This scenario is an example of drug misuse. Drug misuse refers to taking a medication in a manner other than prescribed, which includes taking it too frequently or in higher doses than recommended.