An English Language Dialogue About Prescriptions

An English Language Dialogue About Prescriptions Students and teachers can use the following short description of prescriptions in order to expand and check common English usage of terms relating to medical prescriptions, as well as treatments.   A prescription is written by a doctor to give patients medicine needed to alleviate symptoms or stabilize a medical condition that might be chronic in nature. The prescription is written by a physician in order to tell the pharmacist which medication is required. These often include a number of prescription abbreviations. Prescriptions vs. Recommendations Prescriptions are used for medications that a doctor feels is necessary for treatment. These are legal documents that are required in order to receive medicine which is prepared by the pharmacist in a pharmacy. Recommendations, on the other hand, are courses of action that a doctor feels will be helpful for the patient. These could include simple daily tasks such as taking a walk or eating more fruits and vegetables.   Dialogue: Giving A Prescription Patient: †¦ what about the problems Ive been having sleeping?Doctor: Im going to give you a prescription for some medicine to help you get a better nights sleep. Patient: Thank you doctor.Doctor: Here, you can get this prescription at any pharmacy. Patient: How often should I take the medicine?Doctor: Just take one pill about 30 minutes before you go to bed. Patient: How long should I take them?Doctor: The prescription is for thirty days. If youre not sleeping well after thirty days, Id like you to come back in. Patient: Is there anything else I can do to help me sleep at night?Doctor: Dont worry so much about things at work. I know, I know... easier said than done. Patient: Should I stay home from work?Doctor: No, I dont think thats necessary. Just remember to stay calm. Understanding Prescriptions Prescriptions Include: Patient identifier: first and last name of the patient, as well as the date of birth (DOB)Medication (also named drug): The medicine that is prescribed  Strength: How strong the medication prescribed is (50 mg, 100 mg, etc.)Amount: How often the patient should take the medicineHow much: Number of pills, tablets, etc. provided  Frequency: How often the patient should take the medicine  Route: How the patient should take the medicine (by mouth, topical, sublingual, etc.).  Refills: How often the prescription should be renewed  Signature: Signature of the physician writing the prescriptionDate: The day on which the prescription was written Key Vocabulary amount how muchchronic recurring, happening again and againdrug idiomatic term used to refer to medicineeasier said than done not easy to dofrequency how often something is done  medical condition illness, sickness, diseasemedication medicinepatient identifier information that identifies a patientpharmacist person who has a license to prepare medications for patientspharmacy licensed store which sells medicine that requires a prescriptionphysician doctorprescription order from a doctor for medicineto refill to provide medicine again based on a prescription  route how medicine should be takenstrength how strong the medicine issublingual under the tongueto alleviate to make easier, to relieveto get a good nights sleep to sleep enough to feel restedtopical placed on the skinto stabilize to make regular  to stay calm to be relaxed  to take a pill to take medicine by mouth