Helpful Western Medicines in Chinese | 教你购买西药

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Seasonal changes can easily lead to flu and illness, you got sick but don't know how to get the right medicine here? That's ok, Hey Xi'an got you!

换季容易感冒，生病了却不知道怎么就医买药，我们来帮你！

Here's a useful guide for you to get the most common western medicines in China. We've prepared the translations and pinyin that you can take to the pharmacy.

下文是在中国能够买到的西药读音方式和简单的就医用语。

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希望你用不上，但在需要时也能及时帮忙。

Below you can find the way to speak out the most common illnesses:

以下分类是各种常见症状的读音方式：

Sore Throat, Headache, Earache & Body Aches(Infections)
[喉咙痛、头痛耳痛、浑身疼感染]
hóu lóng tòng, tóu tòng, ěr tòng, hún shēn téng (gǎn rǎn)
Sneezing, Runny Nose, Watery Eyes
[打喷嚏, 流鼻涕, 流泪]
dǎpēn tì,liúbítì, liúlèi
Pain & Fever [疼痛发烧] téng tòng fā shāo
Cough [咳嗽] ké sòu
Head & Sinus Congestion [耳鼻喉炎] ěr bí hóu yán
Upset Stomach [胃不舒服] wèi búshūfú
Constipation [便秘] biàn mì
Diarrhea [腹泻]（拉肚子）fùxiè（lādùzǐ）
Sleep Issues [失眠] shimián
Skin Allergy & Itching [皮肤过敏和瘙痒] pífūguòmǐn sào yang
Nasal Allergy [鼻过敏] bíguòmǐn

Remind that all medications may cause side effects, please make sure to read the labels carefully before you take the medicine, don't forget to ask for clear instructions regarding dosage.

所有药物有可能导致副作用，请在服用前仔细阅读说明书和剂量。

Pain & Fever

疼痛发烧

téng tòng fā shāo

Aspirin['æsprɪn]阿司匹林ā sī pǐ lín

(ex. Bayer, St. Joseph's)

Ibuprofen[.aɪbju'proʊfən]
布洛芬bù luò fēn

(ex. Motrin, Advil)

Naproxen[nə'prɒksən]萘普生 nài pǔ shēng

(ex. Aleve)

Cough

咳嗽

ké sòu

Throat Lozenges[θroʊt'lɑzəndʒ] 润喉糖run hou táng

(ex. Halls 荷氏 he shi , Golden Throat金嗓子 jīn sǎng zǐ 念慈庵 niàn cí ān )

Dextromethorphan[dɛkstroʊmi'θɔrfn]

美沙芬měi shā fēn

(ex. Theraflu, Vicks)

Sore Throat, Headache, Earache & Body Aches (Infections)

[喉咙痛、头痛、耳朵&身体疼痛（感染）]

hóu lóng tòng, tóu tòng,

ěr tòng, hún shēn téng
(gǎn rǎn)

General Antibiotics[.æntaɪbaɪ'ɑtɪk]
抗生素kàng shēng sù

Penicillin[.penə'sɪlɪn]
青霉素qīng méi sù

Amoxicillin[əˌmɔːksiˈsiːlən]

阿莫西林ā mò xī lín

Stomachache

胃不舒服

wèi bù shū fú

Bismuth subsalicylate['bɪzməθsʌb'sæləsɪˌleɪt]

碱式水杨酸铋jiǎn shì shuǐ yáng suān bì

(ex.Pepto-Bismol, Kaopectate)

Bicarbonate Tablets[ˌbaɪ'kɑ:bənət]
碳酸氢钠片tàn suān qīng nà piàn

(ex. Alka Seltzer)

Simethicone['saɪmθɪkəʊn]
西甲硅油xī jiǎ guī yóu

(ex. Gas-X)

Antacids[ænt'æsɪd]
解酸药jiě suān yào

(ex.Rolaids, Tums)

Dimenhydrinate[ˌdaɪmen'haɪdrəˌneɪt]
茶苯海明chá běn hǎi míng
(ex. Dramamine)

Snezzing, Runny Nose, Watery Eyes

打喷嚏,流鼻涕,
眼睛流泪

dǎ pēn tì, liú bí tì,
yǎn jīng liú lèi

Antihistamine[.æntɪ'hɪstə.min]
抗组胺药kàng zǔ àn yào

(ex. Claritin, Zyrtec, Allegra)

Constipation

便秘
biàn mì

Senna glycoside['senə'glaɪkəˌsaɪd]

番泻叶fān xiè yè

(ex. Ex-Lax)

Other useful terms:

Glycerin['ɡlɪsərɪn]
甘油gān yóu

Bisacodyl['bɪzəkədɪl]
比沙可啶bǐ shā kě dìng

Diarrhea

腹泻（拉肚子）
fù xiè （lā dù zǐ ）

Loperamide['ləʊpərəmɪd]
洛哌丁胺luò pài dīng àn

(ex. Imodium A-D)

Bismuth subsalicylate['bɪzməθsʌb'sæləsɪˌleɪt]

碱式水杨酸铋jiǎn shì shuǐ yáng suān bì

(ex.Pepto-Bismol 佩托比斯摩)

Sleep Issues

失眠

shi mián

Melatonin[.melə'toʊnɪn]
褪黑素tuì hēi sù

Skin Allergy & Itching

皮肤过敏和瘙痒

pí fū guòmǐn, sāo yǎng

Diphenhydramine[dɪfen'hɪdrʌmən]
苯海拉明běn hǎi lā míng

(ex. Benadryl,Tylenol PM)

Nasal Allergy

鼻过敏

bí guò mǐn

Cromolyn sodium[k'rɒməʊlɪn'soʊdiəm]
色甘酸钠sè gān suān nà

(ex. Nasalcrom)

We hope this was helpful! Is there anything we missed?

有没有什么我们遗漏的？

Have you tried Chinese Traditional Medicine?

还是说你想要尝试一下传统中医药？

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Helpful Western Medicines in Chinese | 教你购买西药

Sore Throat, Headache, Earache & Body Aches(Infections)

[喉咙痛、头痛耳痛、浑身疼感染]

hóu lóng tòng, tóu tòng, ěr tòng, hún shēn téng (gǎn rǎn)

Head & Sinus Congestion [耳鼻喉炎] ěr bí hóu yán