LIFE-SKILLS ENGLISH FOR NEWCOMERS: AT THE PHARMACY

VOCABULARY BUILDER:

Prescription = A piece of paper on which a doctor writes which medication he/she recommends for you

Antihistamine = Medication used to relieve allergy symptoms

Over-the-counter = Available without a prescription

Pain-killers = Medication that relieves pain

Side effect = A secondary effect, often negative, that a medicine or procedure might cause

THINGS TO LISTEN FOR:

This won't make you drowsy. = This won't make you sleepy.

I'll have to double-check. = I'll have to make sure, to verify.

Your prescription expired last week. = Your prescription stopped being valid last week. (You need to get a new one from your doctor.)

We don't carry that. = We don't have/sell that item/medication.

Make sure to take these on an empty stomach. = Take this medication before eating.