看病就医篇：开处方(2)

A: I am here to get my prescription¹ filled.

B: Your prescription will be ready in twenty minutes.

A: Do you ever deliver prescriptions² by mail?

B: Yes, in fact, you can renew this prescription over the Internet and have it delivered to your home.

A: How should I take this medication?

B: You should take it twice a day.

A: Should I avoid alcohol with this medication?

B: You need something in your stomach when you take it. Don’t drink alcohol with this medication.

A: Should I expect any side effects?

B: Sometimes you might feel dizzy, but that isn’t common.

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n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

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药( prescription的名词复数 )； 处方； 开处方； 计划

参考例句：

• The hospital of traditional Chinese medicine installed a computer to fill prescriptions. 中医医院装上了电子计算机来抓药。
• Her main job was filling the doctor's prescriptions. 她的主要工作就是给大夫开的药方配药。