Pharmacy
❃ Pharmacy
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តើឱសថស្ថាននៅជិតបំផុតនៅឯណា?
[ tae osothasthan nov chet bomphot nov aena? ] -
Where is the nearest pharmacy?
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ខ្ញុំចង់ទិញថ្នាំបំបាត់ការឈឺចាប់
[ khnom chong tinh thnam bambat kar chheu chap ] -
I want to buy painkillers
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តើអ្នកមានប៉ារ៉ាសេតាម៉ុលទេ?
[ tae neak mean parasemol te? ] -
Do you have Paracetamol?
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ខ្ញុំត្រូវការថ្នាំរាក
[ khnom trov kar thnam riek ] -
I need medicine for diarrhea
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តើអ្នកមានទឹកស៊ីរ៉ូក្អកទេ?
[ tae neak mean teuk siro k'ok te? ] -
Do you have cough syrup?
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ខ្ញុំត្រូវការថ្នាំផ្សះ
[ khnom trov kar thnam phsah ] -
I need antibiotics
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តើអ្នកមានបង់រុំរបួសនិងថ្នាំលាងដំបៅទេ?
[ tae neak mean bong rom robuoh ning thnam leang dambav te? ] -
Do you have bandages and antiseptic?
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ខ្ញុំចង់បានថ្នាំលាបមូសខាំ
[ khnom chong ban thnam leap mous kham ] -
I want an ointment for mosquito bites
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តើខ្ញុំត្រូវលេបថ្នាំប៉ុន្មានគ្រាប់?
[ tae khnom trov lep thnam ponman kroap? ] -
How many pills should I take?
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លេបពីរគ្រាប់ក្រោយពេលញ៉ាំបាយ
[ lep pir kroap kraoy pel nham bay ] -
Take two pills after meals
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តើមួយថ្ងៃប៉ុន្មានដង?
[ tae muoy thngay ponman dong? ] -
How many times a day?
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តើថ្នាំនេះធ្វើឱ្យងងុយគេងទេ?
[ tae thnam nih thveu aoy ngonguy keng te? ] -
Does this medicine make you sleepy?
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តើខ្ញុំអាចទិញវាដោយគ្មានវេជ្ជបញ្ជាបានទេ?
[ tae khnom ach tinh vea daoy kmean vechabanhchea ban te? ] -
Can I buy this without a prescription?
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ខ្ញុំត្រូវការថ្នាំពុលឡាន
[ khnom trov kar thnam pol lan ] -
I need motion sickness pills
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តើអ្នកមានប្រដាប់តេស្តទឹកនោមទេ?
[ tae neak mean prodap tes teuk nom te? ] -
Do you have a pregnancy test?
In Cambodia, the pharmacy (Osothasthan ឱសថស្ថាន) plays a much more prominent role in daily healthcare than it does in many Western countries. When you feel unwell, visiting a local pharmacy is almost always the first line of defense before seeking out a hospital or an international clinic. The cultural and regulatory shock for many expats and tourists is that Cambodian pharmacies operate with remarkably relaxed regulations compared to Europe or North America. Here, the pharmacist essentially acts as a primary care doctor. You describe your symptoms directly to them, and they will immediately compile a custom cocktail of pills for you in a small plastic baggie. The most surprising aspect of this system is that heavy-duty medications, which strictly require a doctor's signature back home, are sold freely over the counter. If you have a severe bacterial infection, you can simply walk in and state, "I need antibiotics" — Khnom trov kar thnam phsah (ខ្ញុំត្រូវការថ្នាំផ្សះ), and they will sell it to you without question. However, this convenience demands self-responsibility. For standard ailments, it is crucial to know the names of basic remedies. Asking "Do you have Paracetamol?" — Tae neak mean parasemol te? (តើអ្នកមានប៉ារ៉ាសេតាម៉ុលទេ?) or stating "I need medicine for diarrhea" — Khnom trov kar thnam riek (ខ្ញុំត្រូវការថ្នាំរាក) guarantees you receive the correct, familiar treatment. Always clarify the dosage instructions by asking, "How many pills should I take?" — Tae khnom trov lep thnam ponman kroap? (តើខ្ញុំត្រូវលេបថ្នាំប៉ុន្មានគ្រាប់?) to safely navigate this highly accessible, but loosely regulated, medical system.
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