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Shivaji madali Posted 15 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies

Medical term

Hello teachers,

How to say to the patient when a pain killer tab to be taken orally but chewable way..

Please put this tablet under/beneath the tongue.- is this ok? please help... smdl
  

Top answer

- is this ok? please help... smdl Correct.

— V S Rao

  • - is this ok?
  • please help...
  • smdl Correct.
  • You can also say in this manner ; Please take this tablet sublingually.
  • Regards, Sri
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Hello Smdl,
studentmdlPlease put this tablet under/beneath the tongue.- is this ok? please help... smdl
Correct.

You can also say in this manner ;

Please take this tablet sublingually.

Regards,

Sri
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Thanks vsrao teacher.. smdl
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How to say to the patient when a pain killer tab to be taken orally but chewable way

Say: "Chew the tablet and swallow it."

Please put this tablet under/beneath the tongue.- is this ok? please help... smdl

Say: "Put the tablet under your tongue and let it dissolve naturally."
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Thankyou john teacher.

smdl
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vsraoPlease take this tablet sublingually.
Please don't say this to a patient. It is a medical term that isn't used in general English and will only alienate your patient. Just say 'under your tongue'.
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AnonymousPlease don't say this to a patient. It is a medical term that isn't used in general English
Hi,
I think a patient doesn't mean he is always a layman without medical knowledge. Now a days most patients come with complete knowledge about their ailment and discuss with the doctor in medical language. This is my personal experience. The question of sp
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Hello MaryD, and welcome to EnglishForward.com
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Mr.John,
I am little bit confused to operate my account in this site. I will try to understand and configure and will communicate you soon. I am too interested to discuss medical things here.
Thanks for your invitation.
Mary D
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