This section will teach you the words that are associated with different medications, drugs, poisons, etc. Being in the emergency field, these substances must be dealt with quite often. Having knowledge of these will substantially help in your day-to-day work.

Poisonous Substances

This is a list of substances that are potentially harmful if ingested or exposed to.

cloro (KLOH-roh) - bleach
sustancia (soo-STAHN-see-ah) - chemical
producto de limpieza (proh-DOOK-toh DEH leem-pee-EH-sah) - cleaning product
cianuro (see-ah-NOO-roh) - cyanide
plomo (PLOH-moh) - lead
gasolina (gah-soh-LEE-nah) - gasoline
insecticida (een-sehk-tee-SEE-dah) - insecticide
lejía (leh-HEE-ah) - lye
pintura (peen-TOO-rah) - paint
pesticida (peh-stee-SEE-dah) - pesticide
veneno (veh-NEH-noh) - poison/venom
herrumbre (eh-RROOM-breh) - rust
jabón (hah-BOHN) - soap

Medications/Remedies

This is a list of common medications and items that many people use and have around the house.

antibiótico (ahn-tee-bee-OH-tee-koh) - antibiotic
aspirina (ah-spee-REE-nah) - aspirin
vendaje (vehn-DAH-heh) - bandage
curita (koo-REE-tah) - bandaid
apuntalar (ah-poon-tah-LAHR) - brace
cápsulas (KAHP-soo-lahs) - capsules
codeína (koh-deh-EE-nah) - codeine
jarabe para la tos (hah-RAH-beh PAH-rah LAH TOHS) - cough syrup
crema (KREH-mah) - cream
muleta (moo-LEH-tah) - crutch
desinfectante (dehs-een-fehk-TAHN-teh) - disinfectant
gotas (GOH-tahs) - drops
inhalador (een-ah-lah-DOHR) - inhaler
insulina (een-soo-LEE-nah) - insulin
yodo (YOH-doh) - iodine
loción (loh-see-OHN) - lotion
pastillas (pah-STEE-yahs) - lozenges
penicilina (peh-nee-see-LEE-nah) - penicillin
peróxido (peh-ROHK-see-doh) - peroxide
píldoras (PEEL-doh-rahs) - pills
tranquilizante (trahn-kee-lee-SAHN-teh) - sleeping aid
tabletas (tah-BLEH-tahs) - tablets
torniquete (tohr-nee-KEH-teh) - tourniquet
vaselina (vah-seh-LEE-nah) - vaseline
vitamina (vee-tah-MEE-nah) - vitamin

Drugs

This is a list of legal and illegal drugs. Many times these substances can lead to different medical incidents.

estimulantes (eh-steem-yoo-LAHN-tehs) - stimulants
sedantes (seh-DAHN-tehs) - depressants/sedatives
alucinógenos (ah-loo-see-NOH-heh-nohs) - hallucinogens
narcóticos (nahr-KOH-tee-kohs) - narcotics
canabis (kah-NAH-bees) - cannabis
inhaladores (een-hah-lah-DOHR-ehs) - inhalants
anfetamina (ahn-feh-teh-MEE-nah) - amphetamine
bencedrina (behn-seh-DREE-nah) - benzedrine
cocaína (koh-kah-EE-nah) - cocaine
pep (PEHP) - speed
coca (KOH-kah) - coke
metanfetamina (meh-tahn-feh-tah-MEE-nah) - methedrine
nicotina (nee-koh-TEE-nah) - nicotine
alcohol (ahl-koh-HOHL) - alcohol
licor (lee-KOHR) - liquor
cafeína (kah-feh-EE-nah) - caffeine
barbitúrico (bahr-bee-TOO-ree-koh) - barbituate
tranquilizante (trahn-kee-lee-SAHN-teh) - tranquilizer
ácido (AH-see-doh) - acid
viaje (vee-AH-heh) - trip
mescalina (mehs-kah-LEE-nah) - mescaline
peyote (peh-YOH-teh) - peyote
crack (KRAHK) - crack
crank (KRAHNK) - crank
heroína (heh-roh-EE-nah) - heroine
morfina (mohr-FEE-nah) - morphine
opio (OH-pee-oh) - opium
hashish (hah-SHEESH) - hashish
marijuana (mah-ree-WAH-nah) - marijuana
hierba (ee-EHR-bah) - grass
pitillo (pee-TEE-yoh) - joint
cinco (SEEN-koh) - nickel bag
diez (dee-EHS) - dime bag
éter (EH-tehr) - ether
freón (freh-OHN) - freon
cristal (kree-STAHL) - crystal
corazones (koh-rah-SOH-nehs) - hearts
iris (EE-rees) - rainbows
blancas (BLAHN-kahs) - whites
amarillas (ah-mah-REE-yahs) - yellow jackets