Unit 1 Description of a Pharmacy Grammar

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Medicines are used to fight infections and illnesses; they reduce pain, and for many people they make life bearable. Taking the correct medicine in the right way can therefore be very beneficial.

Medicines are either prescribed for you by a doctor or bought at the chemist’s. If you do not need a prescription, you can buy the medicine direct from the chemist. If they are prescribed, the doctor decides what you need, writes it down on a prescription form which you then take to the chemist who supplies the medicine to you. Doctors give careful thought and advice before prescribing medicines. The pharmacist at the chemist’s shop also checks the prescription and may give you some advice on taking the medicines, too. “Follow the instructions” on the bottle or packet, finish the course and make sure you understand what the medicine is for.

If you or your family have been given any prescriptions lately, did you know what the medicine was and what it was for?

All medicines are perfectly acceptable in our society, and the vast majority of people gain great benefits from them. However, some medicines contain drugs which can be dangerous if taken in the wrong amounts, or when there is no medical reason.