So what can go wrong?

Sadly, an increasing number of people, especially young adults, use medicines, drugs and other preparations for different purposes. This has led to drug abuse which is a growing problem in our society. Even in sport some men and women are taking drugs to improve their performance. Many sports authorities now have to carry out routine tests on blood and urine samples of sports people to make sure that they are not taking unnecessary drugs.

The medicines are sometimes available on prescription from doctors but only for sound medical reasons. It is illegal to obtain them without prescription. Taking products like these regularly without a doctor's guidance and in large quantities can cause addiction and may even lead to early death.

Why do people take drugs?

Most of us have taken medicines at some time, either prescribed by a doctor or bought from the chemist. But why do people take drugs when there is no clear medical reason for doing so, in other words, when they do not seem ill?

3. Переведите текст, используя словарь. Найдите в тексте ответы на следующие вопросы:

1. What is a cataract?

2. How is it usually remedied?

Medford, Oregon. A drug used in Europe as an alternative to surgery for cataracts in the early stages has been approved for experimental use in the United States. European doctors and pharmacologists contend that it is safe and effective means of halting the growth of certain cataracts.

The drug, called bendazac, was patented in the late 1960’s by an Italian physician, Francesco Angelini. In Europe, it has been in general use for more than five years, but there is no anticataract drug approved for use in the United States.

Although cataracts, or clouding of the lenses of the eyes, can often be remedied by surgery, bendazac “is the real hope that there will be a medical solution to cataracts”, said Dr. John Retzlaff, an Oregon ophthalmologist who is one of five physicians conducting US research on the drug.

4. Изучите аннотацию, используя словарь. Скажите на английском языке, в каких случаях применяется данный лекарственный препарат. Сформулируйте инструкцию по его

применению.

Dexona injection

Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate is a water soluble inorganic ester of dexamethansone.

PRESENTATION:

Each ml. of Dexona Injection 2 ml. Vial contains 4.4 mg of Dexamethasone Sodium Phosphate U.S.P. (as the disodium salt) equivalent to 4 mg of Dexamethasone.

PHARMACOLOGY:

Dexamethasone is a synthetic adrenocortical steroid possessing basic glucocorticoid actions and effects. It is among the most active members of its class, being about 25 to 30 times as potent as hydrocortisone. At equivalent anti-inflammatory doses, dexamethasone almost completely lacks the sodium retaining property of hydrocortisone and closely related derivatives of hydrocortisone. Dexona produces rapid response when compared with less soluble preparations. Plasma steroid levels increase noticeably within five minutes after intramuscular or intravenous injection. Dexona is primary used for its potent anti-inflammatory effects in disorders of many organ systems. In addition, it modifies body’s immune response to diverse stimuli.