- •Lesson 6 Oral topic “ in the pharmacy”
- •What one must know to stay healthy
- •Time for fun
- •Vocabulary learning
- •Drug, medication, poison, dose, dosage
- •Things for medical care
- •Medical forms
- •Names of side-effects and diseases
- •General scientific words
- •In the pharmacy
- •Storage of drugs
- •How is herbal medicine sold in stores?
- •A prescription
- •Рецепт в беларуси
- •Labels of medicines
- •Informtion on the label of non-prescription medicine
- •Аптечные этикетки
- •Что такое какторий?
- •I believe / consider (that)… . In my opinion / To my mind. From my point of view … . As far as I know. I should say … .
Informtion on the label of non-prescription medicine
Active Ingredient |
What is in the medicine. |
Uses (This tells you the symptoms for which you can take this medicine) |
What illness you should take the medicine for. |
Warnings |
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Directions |
How much medicine to take. How often to take the medicine. |
Other Information |
How to store the medicine properly. |
Expiration date |
Date after which you should not use the medicine. |
What to do if overdose occurs |
What you should do if you or someone takes too much of the medicine. |
Name and address of manufacturer |
Company that makes the medicine. |
Net quantity of contents |
How much medicine is in the package. |
Inactive ingredients |
Other things in the medicine like colors and flavors. |
Practice 6. Read the label and do the task given below.
Drug Facts |
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Active Ingredient (in each tablet) Purpose Pseudoephedrine HCL 30 mg ……………… Nasal Decongestant |
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Uses temporarily relieves nasal congestion due to ♦ common cold ♦ respiratory allergies |
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Warnings Ask a doctor before use if you have ♦ high blood pressure ♦ heart disease ♦ thyroid disease ♦ diabetes |
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When using this product ♦ do not use more than directed ♦ Stop use and ask a doctor if you get nervous, dizzy or sleepless |
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Directions |
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Adults and children 12 and over |
take 2 tablets every 4 to 6 hours not more than 4 doses in 24 hours |
Children 6 years to under 12 years |
take 1 tablet every 4 to 6 hours not more than 4 doses in 24 hours |
Children under 6 years |
ask a doctor |
Task
1. What symptoms does this medicine treat? |
2. How much medicine can an adult take in 24 hours? |
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3. How much medicine should a child under 6 take? |
4. What is a side effect of this medicine? |
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5. Who should ask a doctor before using this? |
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Unit quiz: Study the two labels and answer the questions given below.
LABEL A
Drug Facts Purpose |
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Active Ingredient (in each tablets) Loperamide HCL 2 mg Anti-diarrheal |
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Uses temporarily controls symptoms of diarrhea, including Travelers’ Diarrhea |
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Warnings Ask a doctor before use if you have ♦ fever ♦ mucus in stool ♦ a history of liver disease |
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Stop use and ask a doctor if ♦ symptoms get worse ♦ diarrhea lasts more than 3 days |
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Direction |
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Adult and children 12 and over |
2 caplets after first loose stool not more than 4 caplets in 24 hours |
Children 9-11 years (60-95 lbs) |
1 caplet after first loose stool not more than 3 caplets in 24 hours |
Children under 6 years |
ask a doctor |
LABEL B
NAVAL HOSPITAL Phone BETHESDA, MD 20814 295-2113 (keep out of reach of children) 295-550
John R. Doe, HM2, USN 4/28/99
Take one (1) tablet every 12 hours if needed for cold symptoms.
Dimetapp #30 Dr. Johnson No Refills 117765 |
Which label is for a non- prescription medicine?
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Which label is for a prescription medicine?
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How many times can you refill the prescription?
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How often do you take the medicine in Label A?
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How often do you take the medicine in Label B?
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What is the medicine in Label A for?
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What is the medicine in Label B for?
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If you have a fever, can you take the medicine in Label A?
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Who is the prescription medicine for?
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What is the warning on the prescription label?
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Translate from Russian into English.
