To find out if a patient has a drug allergy, you can use the questions below.
English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
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Do you (does he/she) have drug allergies? | ¿Tiene (usted/él/ella) alergias a medicinas? | tee-ay-nay (oo-staid / ale / ay-yah)ah-lair-he-ahs ah may-dee-see-nahs |
To which ones? | ¿A cuáles? | ah k'wah-lace |
Are you (is he/she) allergic to any medicine? | ¿Es (usted/él/ella) alérgico/a a cualquier medicina? | ace (oo-staid / ale / ay-yah) ah-lare-he-koh/kah ah k'wall-key-air may-dee-see-nah |
Are you (is he/she) allergic to (fill in the blank with medicine)? | ¿Es (usted/él/ella) alérgico/a a (fill in the blank with medicine)? | ace (oo-staid / ale / ay-yah) ah-lare-he-koh/kah ah (fill in the blank with medicine) |
Example: Are you (is he/she) allergic to penicillin? | ¿Es (usted/él/ella) alérgico/a a la penicilina? | ace (oo-staid / ale / ay-yah) ah-lare-he-koh/kah ah la pay-nee-see-lee-nah |
To find out which medications a patient is currently taking, you can use the questions below.
English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
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What medicines are you currently taking? | ¿Qué medicinas está tomando (usted/él/ella)? | kay may-dee-see-nahs ace-tah toe-mahn-doe (oo-staid / ale / ay-yah) |
What prescription medicines are you currently taking? | ¿Qué medicinas que requieren una receta está tomando (usted/él/ella)? | kay may-dee-see-nahs kay ray-key-air-ain oo-nah ray-say-ah ace-tah toe-mahn-doe (oo-staid / ale / ay-yah) |
What over-the-counter medicines are you currently taking? | ¿Qué medicinas que no requieren una receta está tomando (usted/él/ella)? | kay may-dee-see-nahs kay no ray-key-air-ain oo-nah ray-say-ah ace-tah toe-mahn-doe (oo-staid / ale / ay-yah) |
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Source: This content has been adapted from "Pharmacy Spanish" by Stephanie Langston.