原版英语对话：Getting Your Prescription Filled(3)

A: I am dropping off my prescription¹ to get it filled.
B: You can come back in twenty minutes, and it will be ready.
A: If I couldn’t wait, could the prescription be mailed to me?
B: Yes, you can have it delivered or filled at any location in our HMO.
A: When should I take this medication?
B: You need to take it at bedtime.
A: Should I take this medicine on an empty stomach?
B: Don’t mix alcohol² with this medication, but you can take it with or without food.
A: What are the side effects of this medication?
B: You might feel a little dizzy at first, but it should pass.
 

1 prescription   

n.处方，开药；指示，规定

参考例句：

• The physician made a prescription against sea- sickness for him.医生给他开了个治晕船的药方。
• The drug is available on prescription only.这种药只能凭处方购买。

2 alcohol   

n.酒精，乙醇；含酒精的饮料

参考例句：

• The law forbids shops to sell alcohol to minors.法律禁止商店向未成年者出售含酒精的饮料。
• The alcohol is industrial.这些酒精是供工业用的。