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INSTITUTO DO EMPREGO E FORMAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL, IP

DELEGAÇÃO REGIONAL DO NORTE

CENTRO DE FORMAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL DE VIANA DO CASTELO

Understanding medicine labels (1)

1. Read the instructions from the bottles and then answer the questions.

For headache, rheumatic pains and neuralgia


Dose
Adults and children over 12, one or two tablets.

Not to be taken by children under 12 years.

The dose may be taken three or four times


A daily, at intervals of not less than four hours.

Do not exceed the stated dose.

For stomach upsets and indigestion


Dose
Adults
1-2 teaspoons (5-10ml)

Children 3-12 years


1 teaspoon (5ml)

Can be taken in milk or water.

Medicine A Medicine B
What is it for? For headache, rheumatic pains For stomach upsets and
and neuralgia indigestion

Is it a tablet or a liquid? tablets teaspoons

How much can adults take? three or four times daily


1-2 teaspoons (5-10ml)

Formadora Sandra Maciel Língua Inglesa – Atendimento - Inglês Técnico


INSTITUTO DO EMPREGO E FORMAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL, IP

DELEGAÇÃO REGIONAL DO NORTE

CENTRO DE FORMAÇÃO PROFISSIONAL DE VIANA DO CASTELO

Can children under 12 years Not to be taken by children Children 3-12 years
old take it? under 12 years.
1 teaspoon (5ml)

2. Match the words with the meanings.

a) dose _b)__ every day

b) daily _e)__ recommended

c) interval _a)__ the amount of medicine you should take

d) exceed _c)__ period of time

e) stated _d)__ take more than you need

Formadora Sandra Maciel Língua Inglesa – Atendimento - Inglês Técnico

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