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• antibiotics - to fight bacteria;
• anticoagulants - to prevent blood clotting;
• antidepressants - for changing mood;
• antihistamines - to fight allergies;
• antihypertensives - to lower blood pressure;
• anti-inflammatories - to reduce inflammation;
• diuretics - to get rid the body of excess fluids;
• immune suppressants - to prevent the body from rejecting organ
transplants;
• laxatives - to increase bowel movements;
• sedatives - to suppress anxiety and relax the muscles;
• vitamin supplements - for inadequate diet and digestive
disorders.
To protect the public, all medicines must be tested and officially
authorized to make sure that they are safe i.e. produced in accordance
with quality standards. Pharmacists are regarded as experts in
pharmacology and can help their customers to make the right choice.
Task 1. Learn the following words and word combinations
pharmacy /
drugstore /
chemist’s shop
['fɑːməsɪ]
['drʌgstɔː]
['keməsts] [ʃɔp]
аптека
prescription
department
[prɪs'krɪpʃ(ə)n]
[dɪ'pɑːtmənt]
рецептурный отдел
chemist's
department
['keməsts]
[dɪ'pɑːtmənt]
отдел готовых лекарств
working areas ['wɜːkɪŋ]['ɛərɪəz] производственные поме-
щения
galenical
preparations
[gə'lenɪkəl]
[prep(ə)'reɪʃ(ə)nz]
галеновы препараты
(настойки, экстракты, си-
ропы, полученные обра-
боткой растительного или
животного сырья)
glassware ['glɑːswɛə] стеклянная посуда; стек-
лянная тара
drug cabinet [drʌg] ['kæbɪnət] шкафчик для лекарств
expiry date [ɪk'spaɪərɪ] [deɪt] срок годности