The pharmacy: prescriptions and doses
After the clinic you take your (prescription) to a . This lesson covers what the pharmacist asks, how to read the dose on the bag, side effects, and buying medicine over the counter. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 pharmacy words
Cards marked "you'll hear" are what the pharmacist says; the rest are things you'd say or read. Several reuse words from earlier lessons; the note says which.
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Reading the medicine bag
Each medicine comes in a bag that says when and how much to take. These are the words printed on it.
| On the bag | Meaning | Example |
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- Different verbs. You tablets and powders, さす eye drops, cream and patches.
- Prescriptions run out. A is valid for four days, including the day it was written. Any pharmacy can fill it, not only the one next to the clinic.
- Bring your notebook. The records everything you've been prescribed. Many pharmacies also have an app version.
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Three patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.