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TAKING MEDICINE
Fill in the gaps using specific vocabulary (course, dose, prescription, pharmacist, symptoms, side effects)
If you are ill, your doctor may give you a to take to a . You may need to take a �of medicine before each meal. If the medicine is not working, you may need to increase the . Always finish the of medicine. If you experience any , tell your doctor. If your persist, go back to your doctor. If you have a long-term illness or condition, you may need a repeat .
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TYPES OF MEDICINE
1.Write down illnesses (allergies, coughs and colds, pain, depression, diabetes, anxiety, indigestion, infections) for each group of medicines
For : painkillers, for example: aspirin, paracetamol (UK), ibutrofen, acetaminophen (US), Tylenol (US).
For : decongestant, cough medicine/mixture, cough sweet (UK), cough drop (US)
For : antihistamines
For : antacid, indigestion tablets
For : antibiotics
For : insulin
For :tranquillizers, sedatives
For : anti-depressants
