剂型 Dosage Forms and Devices

By the end of this module you can…

• Name each dosage form, in the patient’s words and the label’s.
• Teach a spray inhaler step by step, and ask the patient to show you.
• Teach eye drops, ear drops and nasal sprays clearly.
• Teach an insulin pen safely, including the needle.
• Spot the device mistakes that stop a medicine working.

Key vocabulary

Eighteen words from this module. Tap the speaker to hear each one.

Dosage forms

• 药片yào piànTablet
• 胶囊jiāo nángCapsule
• 糖浆táng jiāngSyrup
• 吸入器xī rù qìInhaler
• 眼药水yǎn yào shuǐEye drops
• 滴耳液dī ěr yèEar drops
• 鼻喷剂bí pēn jìNasal spray
• 药膏yào gāoCream, ointment
• 贴剂tiē jìPatch
• 胰岛素笔yí dǎo sù bǐInsulin pen
• 栓剂shuān jìSuppository
• 储雾罐chǔ wù guànSpacer

Spray inhaler commands

• 摇一摇yáo yi yáoShake it
• 呼气hū qìBreathe out
• 按一下àn yí xiàPress once
• 吸气xī qìBreathe in
• 憋气biē qìHold your breath
• 漱口shù kǒuRinse your mouth

Ten core phrases

The lines from this module’s take-home phrase sheet. In the course you can print them on one page for your pocket.

1. 先摇一摇，打开盖子。Xiān yáo yi yáo, dǎ kāi gài zi.Spray inhaler: shake it first, and take off the cap.
2. 先把气呼出来，嘴含住吸嘴。Xiān bǎ qì hū chū lai, zuǐ hán zhù xī zuǐ.Breathe out, then lips around the mouthpiece.
3. 按一下，同时慢慢深吸气。Àn yí xià, tóng shí màn màn shēn xī qì.Press once while breathing in slowly.
4. 憋气十秒，再慢慢呼气。Biē qì shí miǎo, zài màn màn hū qì.Hold for ten seconds, then breathe out slowly.
5. 用完这个激素吸入器，要漱口，漱完吐掉。Yòng wán zhè ge jī sù xī rù qì, yào shù kǒu, shù wán tǔ diào.Rinse after this steroid inhaler, and spit the water out.
6. 头往后仰，把下眼皮轻轻往下拉，滴一滴。Tóu wǎng hòu yǎng, bǎ xià yǎn pí qīng qīng wǎng xià lā, dī yì dī.Head back, pull down the lower lid, one drop.
7. 瓶口不要碰到眼睛。Píng kǒu bú yào pèng dào yǎn jing.Don’t let the tip touch your eye.
8. 每次用新的针头，胰岛素笔不能跟别人共用。Měi cì yòng xīn de zhēn tóu, yí dǎo sù bǐ bù néng gēn bié rén gòng yòng.New needle each time, and never share an insulin pen.
9. 用了这个还是喘不过气，或者说不出话，马上打911。Yòng le zhè ge hái shi chuǎn bu guò qì, huò zhě shuō bu chū huà, mǎ shàng dǎ jiǔ yāo yāo.Reliever used and still short of breath, or can’t speak: call 911.
10. 现在您试一下，我看着。Xiàn zài nín shì yí xià, wǒ kàn zhe.Now you try, and I’ll watch.

What’s in Module 5

1. Part 1 · Warm-UpWarm-Up: Pills and Beyond
2. Part 2 · The Words for FormsReading the Pinyin · Saying 喷的药 vs. Writing 吸入器 · Vocabulary · Flash Cards · Step by Step: Six Devices
3. Part 3 · Teaching DevicesThe Inhaler Script · Show, Then Watch · Key Patterns · Inhalers and Spacers · Eye and Ear Drops · Insulin Pens
4. Part 4 · Skin, Nose and MoreCreams and Patches · Nasal Sprays and Suppositories · Device Mistakes That Matter
5. Part 5 · Concerns & PracticeWhat Patients Say · Chewable, Dissolving and Fizzy Tablets · Cleaning and Counting Doses
6. Part 6 · Role-PlayRound 1 · Guided Conversation · Round 2 · Controlled Practice · Rounds 3, 4 & 5 · Independent
7. Part 7 · Knowledge CheckModule 5 Knowledge Check
8. Part 8 · Wrap-UpModule 5 Homework · Take-Home Phrase Sheet · Module 5 Wrap-Up · 下次见