Unit 15 — At the Pharmacy

This unit discusses pharmacies and drug vocabulary.

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Students will learn the following key terms and phrases:

Absorb Active ingredient Contraindications Dietary supplement Discontinue Drops Drowsiness Effervescence tablet Fill a prescription Generic Liniment Nasal Numb Orally Over-the-counter Side effects Suppository Tincture Topical Transdermal
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A dialogue between a pharmacist and a customer: Pharmacist: Good morning. How can I help you today? Customer: Hello. Can you fill this prescription-->fill a prescription? Pharmacist: Certainly. I see that you need several items - let me check if we have them all. I will be right back. Pharmacist: Well, Mr. Jones we have most of the items but I see that your doctor prescribed you…
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Most herbal extracts in the form of liquids are tinctures.
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Nicotine patches are the most common transdermal patches in the US.
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Topical anesthetics are used to relieve pain from sunburn, burns and insect bites
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  • How useful do you think natural remedies are in preventative medicine?
  • Should pharmacists be allowed to substitute generic drugs for brand drugs? Why / why not?
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