Medical Spanish Video
History - Medications
Doctora Azulita explains how to ask about medications.
Hola, yo soy la doctora Orquídea.
Today we will discuss how to ask a patient about his or her medicines.
“Are you taking any medicines prescribed by the doctor?
“¿Está tomando algunas medicinas que le haya indicado el doctor?”
“Can you tell me the name of each one?”
“¿Me puede decir el nombre de cada una?”
“Can you spell the name of that medicine for me please?”
“¿Me puede deletrear el nombre de esa medicina por favor?”
“Are you taking any other medicine, vitamin, or dietary supplement?”
“¿Está tomando alguna otra medicina, vitamina, o suplemento dietético?”
“Where did you get it?”
“¿Dónde la obtuvo?”
“Why are you taking that medicine?”
“¿Por qué está tomando esa medicina?”
“How many times a day do you take it?”
“¿Cuántas veces al día la toma?”
“How long have you been taking that medicine?”
“¿Cuánto tiempo ha estado tomando esa medicina?”
“Has the doctor changed the dose recently?”
“¿El doctor le ha cambiado la dosis recientemente?”
“Have you had any side effect to the medicine?”
“¿Ha tenido algún efecto secundario a la medicina?”
“What is the name of your pharmacy?”
“¿Cuál es el nombre de su farmacia?”