Picking Up a Prescription at the Drugstore
IntermediateHealth
A pharmacist explains the correct dosage and possible side effects of a medication to a customer picking up her prescription at a drugstore.
L
LinW
WeiL
你好，我来取药，这是我的处方。
nǐ hǎo, wǒ lái qǔ yào, zhè shì wǒ de chǔfāng.
Hello, I'm here to pick up my medicine. This is my prescription.
W
好的，我看一下。您的药已经配好了，我给您说一下怎么吃。
hǎo de, wǒ kàn yíxià. nín de yào yǐjīng pèi hǎo le, wǒ gěi nín shuō yíxià zěnme chī.
Alright, let me take a look. Your medicine is already prepared. Let me explain how to take it.
L
好的，谢谢。这个药一天要吃几次呢？
hǎo de, xièxie. zhège yào yì tiān yào chī jǐ cì ne?
Okay, thank you. How many times a day should I take this medicine?
W
一天三次，每次一片，最好饭后吃。
yì tiān sān cì, měi cì yí piàn, zuìhǎo fàn hòu chī.
Three times a day, one tablet each time. It's best to take it after meals.
L
那如果我忘了吃，该怎么办呢？
nà rúguǒ wǒ wàng le chī, gāi zěnme bàn ne?
Then what should I do if I forget to take it?
W
想起来的话就马上补上，但千万别一次吃两片。
xiǎng qǐlái de huà jiù mǎshàng bǔ shàng, dàn qiānwàn bié yí cì chī liǎng piàn.
If you remember, take it right away, but whatever you do, don't take two tablets at once.
L
明白了。对了，这个药有什么副作用吗？
míngbái le. duì le, zhège yào yǒu shénme fùzuòyòng ma?
Got it. By the way, does this medicine have any side effects?
W
有些人吃了以后会犯困、头晕，所以吃完药最好别开车。
yǒuxiē rén chī le yǐhòu huì fàn kùn, tóuyūn, suǒyǐ chī wán yào zuìhǎo bié kāichē.
Some people feel drowsy or dizzy after taking it, so it's best not to drive after taking the medicine.
L
好，那吃药期间能喝酒吗？
hǎo, nà chī yào qījiān néng hē jiǔ ma?
Okay, then can I drink alcohol while taking the medicine?
W
最好别喝，酒会加重副作用，所以吃药期间千万别喝。
zuìhǎo bié hē, jiǔ huì jiāzhòng fùzuòyòng, suǒyǐ chī yào qījiān qiānwàn bié hē.
You'd better not; alcohol worsens the side effects, so definitely don't drink while taking the medicine.
L
那要是吃了之后不太舒服，我该怎么办？
nà yàoshi chī le zhīhòu bú tài shūfu, wǒ gāi zěnme bàn?
So if I feel unwell after taking it, what should I do?
W
如果特别不舒服，就先停药，尽快去医院看医生。
rúguǒ tèbié bù shūfu, jiù xiān tíng yào, jǐnkuài qù yīyuàn kàn yīshēng.
If you feel especially unwell, stop taking the medicine first and go to the hospital to see a doctor as soon as possible.