Direction: You have one brief passage with 5 questions. Read the passage carefully and choose the best answer to each question out of the four alternatives.
PASSAGE
Although Indians spend less money on allopathic medicines than people in most Asian Countries, more than 40,000 drug formulations are available here. All manufacturers are required by law to provide information about their product either on the packaging or in a pamphlet inside. But, in many cases, this information is very meagre and hard to understand. Many doctors, too do not tell their patients anything about the drugs they prescribe. What should we be concerned about when we take drugs ? There are two areas :
(1) Side effects. Many people taking a drug will notice an undesirable reaction, usually minor. But even the mildest drugs can do harm if taken improperly, long enough or in excessive doses. And everyone responds to a drug differently.
(2) Failure to follow directions. Many of us disobey prescription instructions on how much to take and when. It is easy to fall into thinking that more of the drug will speed up the healing. It is more common, however for people to stop taking a drug when they begin to feel better. This, too, can be dangerous.
What are the steps to be taken for safety?
(1) Take a drug only as recommended on the label or by the doctor.
(2) If you feel ill after taking a drug, check it with a doctor.
(3) Do not mix drugs .
(4) Check whether any food or activities are to be avoided.
SOME IMPORTANT WORDS
formulations : the act of creating/preparing something carefully
meagre : deficient in amount/quality/extent
side-effects : an extra and usually bad effect that a drug has on you
unintelligible : impossible to understand