Pharmacies & MedicinesPharmacies & Medicines

EL Civics Objective 30EL Civics Objective 30

ESL DepartmentESL Department

Mt. San Antonio CollegeMt. San Antonio College

What’s in a Pharmacy?What’s in a Pharmacy?

Tablet, capsule, pill

Pharmacist, prescription, warning label, prescription medicine, throat lozenges, ice pack, antacid, over-the-counter medicine, cough syrup, cough drops, first aid kit, hydrogen peroxide, vitamins

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What question is the man asking the pharmacist?

What is the pharmacist saying?

What questions can you ask a What questions can you ask a pharmacist?pharmacist?

How _________ can I take this?How _________ can I take this? Is there a ___________ brand of this medicine?Is there a ___________ brand of this medicine? Are there any side ________?Are there any side ________? Should I take this ________ food?Should I take this ________ food? What is the correct _______ for children?What is the correct _______ for children? Will this make me ___________? Can I drive Will this make me ___________? Can I drive

after taking this medicine?after taking this medicine? Other questions? _______Other questions? _______

What’s on What’s on a prescription?a prescription?

What’s on this prescription?What’s on this prescription?

__________’s name

Patient’s date of ______

_______’s name

Name of ________

Dosage/How _____ to take

How many _______

Phy_________’s business name, address & phone number

What do you think this prescription is for?Is it a real prescription?

What is the patient’s name?

Which doctor wrotethe prescription?

What medicines are on the prescription?

What medicines are listed?

What is the dosage for each?

When should eachmedicine be taken?

What is the doctor’s name?

What “medicine” is this prescription for?

Who is the “doctor”?

What are the directions?

How many refills?

Is it a real prescription?

Let’s PracticeLet’s PracticeWe have several prescription bottles.We have several prescription bottles.Let’s read them and answer these Let’s read them and answer these

questions:questions:What doctor wrote this prescription?What doctor wrote this prescription?What is the name of the medicine?What is the name of the medicine? Is it a capsule, a tablet, or a liquid? Is it a capsule, a tablet, or a liquid? How much does the patient take?How much does the patient take?How often does the patient take it?How often does the patient take it?When should we throw away the medicine?When should we throw away the medicine?