Lesson 5 At the Chemist’s

Text: At the Chemist’s

Grammar: Cardinal Numerals

I. Active Vocabulary

chemist’s pharmacy contact lens solution cold remedy prescription pain reliever ointment supplement to store internal external humidity sanitation ventilation to maintain to destroy tannic acid amber smallpox vaccine potency parcel powder ampoule pill label application expiration date cough cardiac headache to dispense interaction to ensure side effect certification first aid

['keməsts] ['fɑːməsɪ] ['kɔntækt ˌlenz] [sə'luːʃ(ə)n] [ˌkəuld 'remədɪ] [prɪs'krɪpʃ(ə)n] [ˌpeɪn rɪ'liːvə] ['ɔɪntmənt] ['sʌplɪmənt] [stɔː] [ɪn'tɜːn(ə)l] [ɪk'stɜːn(ə)l] [hjuː'mɪdətɪ] [ˌsænɪ'teɪʃ(ə)n] [ˌventɪ'leɪʃ(ə)n] [meɪn'teɪn] [dɪ'strɔɪ] ['tænɪk 'æsɪd] ['æmbə] ['smɔːlpɔks] ['væksiːn] ['pəut(ə)n(t)sɪ] ['pɑːs(ə)l] ['paudə] ['æmpuːl] [pɪl] ['leɪb(ə)l] [ˌæplɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] [ˌekspɪ'reɪʃ(ə)n deɪt] [kɔf] ['kɑːdɪæk] ['hedeɪk] [dɪ'spen(t)s] [ˌɪntər'ækʃ(ə)n] [ɪn'ʃuə] [ˌsaɪd ɪ'fekt] [ˌsɜːtɪfɪ'keɪʃ(ə)n] [ˌfɜːst'eɪd]

аптека аптека контактна лінза розчин; рідке лікарство лікарство проти застуди рецепт (лікаря) знеболюючий засіб, анальгетик мазь добавка зберігати внутрішній зовнішній вологість санітарія, санітарна профілактика провітрювання підтримувати, зберігати руйнувати дубильна кислота янтарний, жовтий вітряна віспа вакцина дієвість, ефективність пакет, згорток порошок ампула пілюля, пігулка ярлик, етикетка, наклейка прикладання; нанесення термін зберігання кашель серцевий головний біль виписувати (ліки) взаємодія гарантувати, забезпечувати побічна дія свідоцтво, сертифікат, атестат перша допомога

2. Read and translate the text. At the Chemist’s

A chemist’s or pharmacy is often the only place you can buy most kinds of medicines and health care products, including vitamins, contact lens solutions, cold remedies and even aspirin.

Only a doctor can prescribe certain medications, and prescription medications must follow strict regulations as to how they are sold and who sells them. Pharmacies have specially trained and qualified staff who are legally able to sell the medications, following the doctor's orders. Over-the-Counter medications don’t require a prescription or orders from a medical professional. They include pain relievers, cold medications, low-strength antibiotic ointments, herbal supplements, diet pills and vitamins.

At the chemist’s all medications are stored as directed. Most of them require a cool dry storage area. Some medications require refrigeration or are required to be in dark containers. Products for internal use are stored separately from products for external use. The proper environmental control (proper temperature, light, and humidity, conditions of sanitation and ventilation) is always maintained. Direct sun light destroys the activity of drugs. For example, tannic acid changes its color with light. These drugs are stored in amber or dark colored bottles. Biological drugs are damaged even at room temperature. They are stored at a temperature between 2-10°C. For example, smallpox vaccines are kept even below O°C, because of their losing of potency very rapidly in room temperature. Biological products, antibiotics, and insulin are kept in refrigerators (2— 15°C). You can see drugs of all kinds there: boxes and parcels of different powders, ampoules of glucose, tubes of ointments, different pills and tablets and so on. Every small bottle or box has a label with the name of the medicine stuck on it. There are labels of four colours. Labels of green color indicate medicines for internal use, blue labels indicate drugs used for injections. Labels of yellow colour are drugs for external application, labels of pink colour are drugs used for treatment of eye diseases. Medications bearing an expiration date are not dispensed or distributed beyond the expiration date. At the chemist’s medicines are distributed according to the therapeutic effect: drugs for cough, cardiac medicines, drugs for headache etc.

There are two types of chemist’s in Ukraine:

- those that are legally able to produce various medications. Their staff consists at least of one certified pharmacist and qualified pharmacy technicians. They are specifically trained in pharmacology, dosages, drug interactions and side effects. Their job is to fill prescriptions, ensure proper dosage amounts, educate customers on the medication's use and side effects and prevent inappropriate drug interactions with the customer's other medications. They specifically sell prescription medications;

- those that are legally able only to sell various medications. Their personnel are not required to hold any certifications. Their job is to help customers find what they are looking for. They often sell a variety of OTC medications, supplements, vitamins and personal care items such as hair-care products, soap, first aid supplies, makeup, and skin-care products.

Answer the following questions.

1. What is a chemist’s?

2. Can only a doctor or any pharmacist prescribe certain medications?

3. What are over-the-counter medications? What do they include?

4. How are all medications stored at the chemist’s?

5. Are products for internal and external use stored separately or together?

6. What environmental control is always maintained?

7. Where are biological products and antibiotics kept at the chemist’s?

8. There are boxes and parcels of different powders, ampoules of glucose, tubes of ointments, different pills and tablets at the pharmacy, aren’t there?

9. What colours are labels stuck on medicines? What do they indicate?

10. How are medicines distributed at the chemist’s?

11. What types of chemist’s in Ukraine do you know?