In the coming lessons, you'll learn the Spanish names of medications and different types of over-the-counter medicine. If you do not see one listed, it is because it is referred to by the brand name (the same as the English brand name). You can also use some of these when talking about prescriptions.
First, however, you need to learn the drug preparations/routes. These will be useful in telling patients how they need to take their medication.
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| oral | oral | oh-rahl |
| orally | por boca | pour bow-kah |
| rectally | rectalmente | rake-tall-main-tay |
| topical | tópica | toe-pee-call |
| vaginal | vaginal | bah-he-nall |
| vaginally | vaginalmente | bah-he-nall-main-tay |
| capsule | una cápsula | oo-nah cop-sue-la |
| cream | una pomada / una crema | oo-nah poe-ma-dah / oo-nah cray-ma |
| drops | unas gotas | oo-nahs go-tahs |
| elixir | un elixir | oon ay-leak-sair |
| injection | una inyección | oo-nah een-yake-see-own |
| inhaler | un inhalador | oon een-ah-la-door |
| liquid | una líquida | oo-nah lee-key-dah |
| lotion | una loción | oo-nah lo-see-own |
| lozenge | una pastilla | oo-nah pa-stee-yah |
| nose drops | unas gotas para la nariz | oo-nahs go-tahs pa-rah la nah-reece |
| pill | una píldora | oo-nah peel-doe-rah |
| powder | un polvo | oon pole-bow |
| spray | un atomizador | oon ah-toe-me-sah-door |
| suppository | un supositorio | oon sue-poe-see-toe-ree-oh |
| suspension | una suspensión | oo-nah sue-spain-see-own |
| syrup | un jarabe | oon ha-rah-bay |
| tablet | una tableta | oo-nah tah-blay-tah |
If you are struggling with a concept or terminology in the course, you may contact PharmacySpanishSupport@capella.edu for assistance.
If you are having technical issues, please contact learningcoach@sophia.org.
Source: This content has been adapted from "Pharmacy Spanish" by Stephanie Langston.
