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At the pharmacy in Portuguese
Active ingredient, dosage form, half-life, adherence — and what goes over the counter without a prescription.
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More about this list The fourteenth entry is a sobredosagem , and an English reader who reaches for the obvious word will be right only half the time. Portuguese did take « overdose » whole, and a overdose is ordinary Portuguese — but it came in carrying only the narrow sense the English word has in a news report. It belongs to the police column and the ambulance: somebody has taken far too much of something, usually illegal, and it has gone badly. A package leaflet does not use it. There the word is the native compound a sobredosagem , built on a dosagem , the dosing, so what it names is an event on the scale of one spoonful too many, and the heading it stands under says, in effect, if you take more than you should. Beside it sits a sobredose for a single excessive dose. The choice is therefore not between a right word and a wrong one but between two registers, and carrying the loan word back into a leaflet turns a routine warning into a headline.
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Verb (3)
dispensar to dispense Verb C1 A farmácia não dispensa o produto sem receita. The pharmacy does not dispense the product without a prescription.
Conjugation of dispensar →
diluir to dilute Verb C1 Dilua o produto antes de usar. Dilute the product before use.
administrar to administer Verb C1 O medicamento foi administrado por via oral. The medicine was administered by mouth.
Phrase (3)
sem receita without a prescription Phrase C1 Este xarope vende-se sem receita. This syrup is sold without a prescription.
com receita médica on a doctor’s prescription Phrase C1 Este antibiótico só se dá com receita médica. This antibiotic is handed over only on a doctor’s prescription.
em jejum on an empty stomach Phrase C1 Tome o comprimido em jejum. Take the tablet on an empty stomach.
Noun (m) (17)
Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo
o receituário the controlled prescription register Noun (m) C1 Cada estupefaciente é registado no receituário. Every controlled drug is entered in the register.
o princípio ativo the active ingredient Noun (m) C1 As duas caixas têm o mesmo princípio ativo. The two boxes have the same active ingredient.
o excipiente the excipient Noun (m) C1 O excipiente não tem efeito terapêutico. The excipient has no therapeutic effect.
o genérico the generic medicine Noun (m) C1 O genérico custa menos e contém o mesmo. The generic costs less and contains the same thing.
o estupefaciente the controlled drug Noun (m) C1 Os estupefacientes ficam num armário fechado. Controlled drugs are kept in a locked cupboard.
o analgésico the painkiller Noun (m) C1 Para esta dor basta um analgésico simples. For this pain a simple painkiller is enough.
o anti-inflamatório the anti-inflammatory Noun (m) C1 O anti-inflamatório irrita o estômago. The anti-inflammatory irritates the stomach.
o antipirético the antipyretic Noun (m) C1 O antipirético age dentro de meia hora. The antipyretic works within half an hour.
o placebo the placebo Noun (m) C1 Um grupo recebe o placebo sem saber. One group is given the placebo without being told.
o desmame the withdrawal Noun (m) C1 O desmame tem de ser gradual. Withdrawal has to be gradual.
o colírio the eye drops Noun (m) C1 O colírio dura um mês depois de aberto. The eye drops keep for a month once opened.
o supositório the suppository Noun (m) C1 O supositório atua mais depressa. The suppository acts more quickly.
o soro the drip Noun (m) C1 O doente está a soro. The patient is on a drip.
o adesivo the sticking plaster Noun (m) C1 O adesivo muda-se todos os dias. The plaster is changed every day.
o número de lote the batch number Noun (m) C1 Anote o número de lote antes de deitar fora a caixa. Note the batch number before throwing the box away.
o preparado galénico the pharmacy preparation Noun (m) C1 Este creme é um preparado galénico. This cream is a pharmacy preparation.
o prazo de validade the expiry date Noun (m) C1 Verifique o prazo de validade antes de tomar o xarope. Check the expiry date before taking the syrup.
Noun (f) (17)
Grammar for these: Definite article: o, a, os, as · Contractions: do, na, ao, pelo
a forma farmacêutica the dosage form Noun (f) C1 O mesmo princípio ativo existe em várias formas farmacêuticas. The same active ingredient exists in several dosage forms.
a biodisponibilidade bioavailability Noun (f) C1 A biodisponibilidade baixa se tomar às refeições. Bioavailability drops if you take it with meals.
a meia-vida the half-life Noun (f) C1 Este medicamento tem uma meia-vida de seis horas. This medicine has a half-life of six hours.
a interação medicamentosa the drug interaction Noun (f) C1 O programa assinala uma interação medicamentosa. The program flags a drug interaction.
a sobredosagem the overdose Noun (f) C1 Uma sobredosagem pode danificar o fígado. An overdose can damage the liver.
a habituação habituation Noun (f) C1 Este sonífero provoca habituação. This sleeping tablet leads to habituation.
a adesão à terapêutica adherence to treatment Noun (f) C1 Sem adesão à terapêutica o tratamento não serve. Without adherence to treatment the therapy is of no use.
a via de administração the route of administration Noun (f) C1 A via de administração muda completamente a dose. The route of administration changes the dose completely.
a cápsula the capsule Noun (f) C1 Engula a cápsula sem a trincar. Swallow the capsule without biting into it.
a saqueta the sachet Noun (f) C1 Dissolva a saqueta num copo de água. Dissolve the sachet in a glass of water.
a compressa the compress Noun (f) C1 Ponha uma compressa esterilizada sobre a ferida. Put a sterile compress on the wound.
a seringa the syringe Noun (f) C1 Deite a seringa no contentor próprio. Put the syringe in the proper container.
a farmacovigilância pharmacovigilance Noun (f) C1 A farmacovigilância reúne os efeitos raros. Pharmacovigilance gathers the rare effects.
a recolha do lote the batch recall Noun (f) C1 Esta manhã foi anunciada uma recolha do lote. A batch recall was announced this morning.
a automedicação self-medication Noun (f) C1 A automedicação tem os seus limites. Self-medication has its limits.
a sonolência drowsiness Noun (f) C1 Este medicamento provoca sonolência. This medicine causes drowsiness.
a posologia diária the daily dose Noun (f) C1 Não exceda a posologia diária. Do not exceed the daily dose.
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