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In Course: Brazilian Portuguese A2

Prescriptions and Taking Medication

Learn essential Brazilian Portuguese vocabulary for pharmacy prescriptions, medication categories, dosage schedules, and inquiries about side effects.

A vivid, cinematic close-up photograph inside a modern Brazilian pharmacy, focusing on an assortment of medicine boxes clearly displaying prominent red and black stripes ("tarjas"), alongside a neatly folded doctor's prescription. The scene is brightly lit, showcasing the distinct packaging and the professional medical context, composed for a 3:2 landscape frame.
en-GB → pt-BR

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60 Cards
Lesson#1
In this deck, you will learn to navigate Brazilian pharmacy prescriptions. You will explore medication categories like over-the-counter and stripe labels, understand dosage schedules, and practise asking about side effects.
Lesson#2
In Brazil, over-the-counter medicines are called remédios de venda livre. To ask if an item can be bought without a prescription, you say 'Este remédio é de venda livre?'.
Quiz#3
How do you say 'over-the-counter medicine' in Portuguese?

remédio de venda livre

Quiz#4
Translate into Portuguese: 'Is this medicine over the counter?'

Este remédio é de venda livre?

Lesson#5
A medicine that requires a doctor prescription is called um medicamento com receita. To ask if you need a prescription for an item, say 'Precisa de receita médica para este?'.
Quiz#6
How do you say 'prescription medicine' in Portuguese?

medicamento com receita

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