EFE learning modules / Medicine & Pharmacy

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Scenario Context

"Sarah visits a local pharmacy to find relief for cold symptoms and a headache, seeking advice from Mr. Abebe, the pharmacist."

Speakers

Sarah

An intermediate English learner looking for over-the-counter medication for her flu symptoms.

Mr. Abebe

A professional and knowledgeable pharmacist who explains dosage and safety instructions.

The Dialogue

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Sarah

Good morning. I am feeling a bit unwell today and need some help.

Mr. Abebe

Good morning. I am sorry to hear that. What are you experiencing?

Sarah

I have a very bad headache and a sore throat since last night.

Mr. Abebe

I see. Do you have a fever or a cough as well?

Sarah

Yes, I have a slight fever and a dry cough.

Mr. Abebe

How long have you been feeling this way?

Sarah

It started yesterday evening, but it got worse this morning.

Mr. Abebe

Based on what you told me, I can recommend some medicine.

Sarah

What does mean exactly?

Mr. Abebe

It means you can buy it without a formal from a doctor.

Sarah

That sounds convenient. What do you suggest for the headache?

Mr. Abebe

For the pain and fever, paracetamol or ibuprofen are effective options.

Sarah

Which one is better for a sensitive stomach?

Mr. Abebe

Paracetamol is usually gentler on the stomach than ibuprofen.

Sarah

Okay, I will take the paracetamol. What about my dry cough?

Mr. Abebe

I recommend this cough suppressant syrup. It helps calm the urge to cough.

Sarah

Are there any specific instructions I should follow?

Mr. Abebe

Yes, the for the syrup is ten milliliters every six hours.

Sarah

And for the tablets? How many should I take?

Mr. Abebe

Take one tablet every four to six hours, but do not four tablets a day.

Sarah

Should I take them before or after meals?

Mr. Abebe

It is best to take the tablets after food to avoid any stomach irritation.

Sarah

Are there any common I should be aware of?

Mr. Abebe

The cough syrup might cause some , so do not drive after taking it.

Sarah

I see. Is there a version available for these?

Mr. Abebe

Yes, the version has the same active ingredients but is cheaper.

Sarah

I will take the one then. How should I store the syrup?

Mr. Abebe

Store it in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight.

Sarah

How long should I wait before seeing a doctor if I do not get better?

Mr. Abebe

If your persist for more than three days, you must consult a physician.

Sarah

Thank you. Can I pay with my credit card?

Mr. Abebe

Certainly. That will be fifteen dollars in total.

Sarah

Here you go. Thank you for your professional advice.

Mr. Abebe

You are welcome. I hope you feel better soon. Have a nice day.

Scene Vocabulary

Practice vocabulary words & meanings.

10 Terms

Over-the-counter

/ኦቨር ዘ ካውንተር/

ያለ ሐኪም ትዕዛዝ የሚሸጥ መድኃኒት

Medicine sold directly to a consumer without a prescription.

ያለ ሐኪም ማዘዣ በፋርማሲ ውስጥ በቀጥታ ለተጠቃሚ የሚሸጥ መድኃኒት።

Dosage

/ዶሴጅ/

የመድኃኒት መጠን

The size or frequency of a dose of a medicine.

አንድ ሰው በአንድ ጊዜ ወይም በተወሰነ ጊዜ ውስጥ መውሰድ ያለበት የመድኃኒት መጠን።

Pharmacist

/ፋርማሲስት/

የመድኃኒት ባለሙያ

A person who is professionally qualified to prepare and dispense medicinal drugs.

መድኃኒቶችን ለማዘጋጀት እና ለመስጠት በሙያዉ የበቃ ሰው።

Drowsiness

/ድራውዚነስ/

እንቅልፍ እንቅልፍ ማለት

A feeling of being sleepy and lethargic.

የመተኛት ፍላጎት ወይም የድካም ስሜት።

Symptoms

/ሲምፕተምስ/

ምልክቶች

Physical or mental features indicating a condition of disease.

አንድ ሰው በበሽታ መያዙን የሚያሳዩ የአካል ወይም የአዕምሮ ለውጦች።

Side effects

/ሳይድ ኢፌክትስ/

የጎንዮሽ ጉዳቶች

A secondary, typically undesirable effect of a drug or medical treatment.

መድኃኒት ሲወሰድ ከሚፈለገው ውጤት በተጨማሪ የሚመጡ ያልተፈለጉ ውጤቶች።

Prescription

/ፕሪስክሪፕሽን/

የሐኪም ትዕዛዝ

An instruction written by a medical practitioner that authorizes a patient to be provided a medicine.

ሐኪም ለመድኃኒት ቤት የሚጽፈው የመድኃኒት ማዘዣ ወረቀት።

Generic

/ጀነሪክ/

የመድኃኒቱ ሳይንሳዊ ስያሜ

A consumer product having no brand name or registered trademark.

የንግድ ስም የሌለው እና በሳይንሳዊ ስሙ ብቻ የሚጠራ የመድኃኒት ዓይነት።

Persistent

/ፐርሲስተንት/

የማይለቅ/ቀጣይነት ያለው

Continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period.

ለረጅም ጊዜ ሳይቆረጥ የሚቀጥል ሁኔታ።

Exceed

/ኤክሲድ/

ከመጠን ማለፍ

To go beyond what is allowed or stipulated.

ከተፈቀደው ወይም ከተወሰነው መጠን በላይ መሄድ።