- •І. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Routes of Drug Administration. Parenteral Route
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.
- •II. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
- •III. Form synonymous pairs from the words given below.
- •IV. Discuss pros and cons of the parenteral route of drug administration.
- •VII. Read the definition and fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets. Consult the glossary.
- •VIII. Have a bit of fun.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Open the brackets using the verbs in the proper tense and voice form.
- •II. Put down the following numerals in words.
- •III. Insert articles where necessary.
- •Lesson 2 Oral Route of Drug Administration
- •І. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Oral Route of Drug Administration
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •II. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or word-combination from the text.
- •III. Render the following abstract in English.
- •IV. Solve the cross-word puzzle.
- •V. Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate prepositions from those in the brackets.
- •VI. Have a bit of fun.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Change the following from direct into indirect speech.
- •II. Choose the proper modal verb from those in brackets.
- •Lesson 3 Other Routes of Drug Administration
- •І. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Other Routes of Drug Administration
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.
- •II. Say is the following statements are true or false. Correct the false statements to make them true.
- •III. Fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets.
- •IV. Remember the following abbreviations of the routes of administration.
- •V. Discuss pros and cons of various routes of drug administration.
- •VI. Translate into English.
- •VII. Have a bit of fun.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •II. Use the infinitives in brackets in the proper form.
- •III. Translate into English.
- •І. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Preparations for Oral Route
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
- •II. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or word-combination from the text.
- •III. Say what form of medication it is spoken about.
- •IV. Discuss with your fellow-students the advantages of tablets. Name any disadvantages of tablets you can think of. You may use words in brackets while speaking.
- •V. Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate prepositions from those in the brackets.
- •VI. Translate into English.
- •VII. Have a bit of fun.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •Lesson 2 Suppositories
- •І. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Suppositories
- •IV. Read the following definitions of the mentioned in the text drugs.
- •V. Translate into English.
- •VI. Have a bit of fun.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •Lesson 3 Topical Medications
- •І. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Topical Medications
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word-combinations.
- •II. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •III. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
- •IV. Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate prepositions from those in the brackets. Choice of Base Formulation
- •V. Solve the cross-word puzzle.
- •VIII. Read the definition and fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets. Consult the glossary.
- •IX. Have a bit of fun.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •І. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text.
- •Vitamins
- •IV. Discuss the following information with your fellow-students.
- •V. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Discuss the text with your fellow-students.
- •VI. Render the following text in English.
- •VII. Have a bit of fun.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Paraphrase the following sentences as in the model.
- •II. Open the brackets using the verb in a required form.
- •III. Translate the following sentences into English.
- •Lesson 2 Minerals
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Minerals
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •II. Match the mineral in brackets with its definition.
- •III. Discuss the following information with your fellow-students.
- •IV. Memorize the meaning of the following term-elements.
- •V. Read the definition and fill in the blanks with the words given in brackets. Consult the glossary.
- •VI. Translate into English.
- •VII. Have a bit of fun.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Paraphrase the sentences as in the model.
- •What Is a Biologically Active Additive To Food?
- •Biologically active supplements - for or against?
- •IV. Open the brackets using the verbs in the proper tense and voice form.
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Antivirals
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations.
- •III. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or a combination of words from the text.
- •IV. Discuss with your fellow-students the clinical application, side effects and dosage forms of some antivirals.
- •Inosine Pranobex
- •V. Translate into English
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Define the forms of the participles in bold type.
- •II. Transform the sentences according to the model.
- •III. Replace one of the homogeneous predicates by Participle I.
- •Lesson 2 Antibiotics
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Antibiotics
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with suitable words or word combinations given in brackets below. Discuss the text with your fellow-students.
- •V. Complete the following dialogue.
- •VI. Translate into English.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Transform the following sentences using Participle II instead of the subordinate clauses.
- •II. Open the brackets using the appropriate form of the Participle.
- •III. Translate into English using the required form of the Participle.
- •Lesson 3 Analgesics
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Analgesics
- •V. Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate prepositions from those in brackets. Entitle the complete text and translate it into Ukrainian.
- •VI. Using the table discuss with your group-mates the main differences between opioid and non-opioid analgesics.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Translate into Ukrainian paying attention to the Objective Participle Complex.
- •II. Translate into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the Subjective Participle Complex.
- •III. Translate into English using the Objective or Subjective Participle Complexes.
- •Lesson 4 Antihistamines
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Antihistamines
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Read the following transcriptions. Write them in words and give their Ukrainian equivalents.
- •II. Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations.
- •IV. Using the information given below discuss with your group-mates characteristics of the first and second generation antihistamines.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Transform the following complex sentences into simple ones using the Absolute Participle Complex.
- •II. Translate into English using the Absolute Participle Complex.
- •Lesson 5 Antipyretics
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Antipyretics
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following words and word combinations.
- •III. What words from the active vocabulary may convey the following meanings.
- •V. Translate into English.
- •V. Read the following information on brief history of antipyretic therapy.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Translate the following paying attention to the way the Gerund should be translated and state its functions.
- •II. Translate into English using the Gerund.
- •Lesson 5 Cardiovascular Medications
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Cardiovascular Medications
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Give English equivalents of the following from the text.
- •III. Complete the sentences by choosing appropriate prepositions from those in brackets.
- •IV. Comment on the cardiovascular drugs described in the table.
- •V. Translate into English.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Translate into Ukrainian paying attention to the Gerundial Complexes.
- •II. Combine the sentences using Gerundial Complexes.
- •Lesson 6 Gastrointestinal Drugs
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Gastrointestinal Drugs
- •IV. Translate into English.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Insert the Infinitive, Participle I or II, or the Gerund. Translate into Ukrainian.
- •II. Translate into English.
- •Lesson 7 Drugs for Cough
- •I. Active Vocabulary
- •II. Read the following text. Drugs for Cough
- •III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
- •I. Explain the following words and word-combinations.
- •II. Form antonymous pairs from the words given below.
- •IV. Fill in the gaps with suitable words or word combinations given in brackets below. Discuss the text with your fellow-students.
- •V. Translate into English.
- •IV. Grammar Exercises
- •I. Translate into Ukrainian. Pay attention to the Conditional Mood.
- •II. Answer the following questions as in the model.
- •Suppose you were very busy last night reviewing for a test. Would you have watched a film on tv?
- •III. Translate into English.
III. Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
I. Explain the meaning of the following words and word-combinations.
Disposable bag; single-use; hard-shelled capsule; pharmaceutical manufacturer; poorly soluble drugs; solubility; permeability; colouring agent; digestive tract; upright position; esophageal transit; ulceration; transparent glass; graduated dropper; sugar saturated syrup; recrystallization; spoonful; liposoluble molecule.
II. Substitute the words in bold type by a word or word-combination from the text.
Two-piece gel encapsulations are made in two parts by dipping metal pins in the gelling agent solution.
Softgels can be an effective delivery system for poorly soluble drugs.
A polymer covering is often applied to make the tablet smoother and easier to swallow or to improve the tablet appearance.
“Dry” forms of drugs must be taken with a glass of water in a sitting or vertical position to ease their gullet transit.
The accessible preparations containing fluid are solutions, syrups, suspensions, hydrosols, etc.
Solutions are usually supplied in bottles with mesurettes.
The sugar in medicated syrups is mainly used to preserve the finished product, to help disguise the disgusting taste and to enhance the flavour.
III. Say what form of medication it is spoken about.
A small spherical or ovoid mass of a medicinal substance, intended to be swallowed whole – _______________________________________________ .
A flattish medicinal formulation made of a compressed powdered substance containing an active drug and excipients – ____________________________ .
A soluble case of gelatine enclosing a dose of medicine – ________________ .
A medicinal tablet, usually oval in shape, coated in a soluble substance – ____ .
A medicinal preparation consisting of a mixture of two or more drugs in the form of fine particles – ____________________________________________ .
A small sealed bag or packet containing a small quantity of medicine – _____ .
A mixture in which particles are dispersed throughout the bulk of a fluid – __ .
A medicine in the form of a thick, sweet liquid – _______________________ .
A small container, typically cylindrical and made of glass, used especially for holding liquid medicines – ________________________________________ .
A sol (colloid) in which the continuous phase is water – _________________ .
(Powder, sachet, pill, tablet, capsule, caplet, syrup, vial, hydrosol, suspension)
IV. Discuss with your fellow-students the advantages of tablets. Name any disadvantages of tablets you can think of. You may use words in brackets while speaking.
Tablets are simple and convenient to use. They provide an accurately measured dosage of the active ingredient in a convenient portable package, and can be designed to protect unstable medications or disguise unpalatable ingredients. Coloured coatings, embossed markings and printing can be used to aid tablet recognition. Manufacturing processes and techniques can provide tablets special properties, for example, sustained release or fast dissolving formulations.
(Unsuitable for administration by the oral route; to be denatured by stomach acids; to be deactivated by the liver; first-pass metabolism; poor absorption from the gastrointestinal tract; rapid onset; severe side effects; vomiting.)