用药过敏 Medicines and Allergies

By the end of this module you can…

• Ask for every medicine, including over-the-counter ones, supplements and Chinese herbs.
• Read each one back: name, dose and how often.
• Ask about allergies, and what happened.
• Update the list: stopped medicines, refills and the pharmacy.
• Flag duplicates and risky combinations for the clinician.

Key vocabulary

Fourteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

The medicine list

• 药名yào míngMedicine name
• 剂量jì liàngDose
• 毫克háo kèMilligram
• 药瓶yào píngPill bottle
• 处方药chǔ fāng yàoPrescription medicine
• 非处方药fēi chǔ fāng yàoOver-the-counter medicine
• 保健品bǎo jiàn pǐnSupplement
• 中药zhōng yàoChinese herbal medicine

Allergies

• 过敏guò mǐnAllergy; to be allergic
• 皮疹pí zhěnRash
• 肿zhǒngSwollen
• 呼吸困难hū xī kùn nanTrouble breathing
• 青霉素qīng méi sùPenicillin
• 乳胶rǔ jiāoLatex

Ten core phrases

The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.

1. 您现在吃什么药？叫什么名字？多少毫克？Nín xiàn zài chī shén me yào? Jiào shén me míng zi? Duō shao háo kè?What medicines? Their names? How many milligrams?
2. 药瓶带来了吗？或者拍个照也可以。Yào píng dài lai le ma? Huò zhě pāi ge zhào yě kě yǐ.Did you bring the bottles? A photo works too.
3. 您吃的是二甲双胍，五百毫克，一天两次，对吗？Nín chī de shì èr jiǎ shuāng guā, wǔ bǎi háo kè, yì tiān liǎng cì, duì ma?Metformin 500 mg, twice a day, right?
4. 请把您吃的药都告诉我们，包括自己买的药、保健品和中药。Qǐng bǎ nín chī de yào dōu gào su wǒ men, bāo kuò zì jǐ mǎi de yào, bǎo jiàn pǐn hé zhōng yào.Every medicine, including over-the-counter, supplements and herbs.
5. 有没有别的医生开的药？Yǒu méi yǒu bié de yī shēng kāi de yào?Any medicines from other doctors?
6. 您对什么药过敏吗？过敏的时候是什么反应？Nín duì shén me yào guò mǐn ma? Guò mǐn de shí hou shì shén me fǎn yìng?Any drug allergies? What happened?
7. 是过敏，还是吃了不舒服？Shì guò mǐn, hái shi chī le bù shū fu?An allergy, or did it just upset you?
8. 这个药您还在吃吗？Zhè ge yào nín hái zài chī ma?Are you still taking this medicine?
9. 需要续药吗？哪家药房？Xū yào xù yào ma? Nǎ jiā yào fáng?Need a refill? Which pharmacy?
10. 下次看病，请把所有的药装在一个袋子里带来。Xià cì kàn bìng, qǐng bǎ suǒ yǒu de yào zhuāng zài yí ge dài zi lǐ dài lai.Next visit, bring all your medicines in one bag.

What’s in Module 8

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Your Medicines
2. Part 2 · The Words for MedicinesReading the Pinyin · Saying 降压药 vs. Writing 氨氯地平 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Read the Medicine Back
3. Part 3 · The Medicine ListThe Medicine Review Script · The Complete List · Key Patterns · Bring Them All In · Over-the-Counter, Supplements and Herbs · Allergies and Reactions
4. Part 4 · Keeping the List RightUpdating the List · When Doses Are Missed · Flag It for the Doctor
5. Part 5 · Concerns & the PharmacyWhat Patients Say · Which Pharmacy? · Three More Words
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 8 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 8 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 8 Wrap-Up · 下次见