Pharmacy
❃ Pharmacy
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ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາຢູ່ໃສ?
[ han khai ya yu sai? ] -
Where is the pharmacy?
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ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາປິດຈັກໂມງ?
[ han khai ya pit chak mong? ] -
What time does the pharmacy close?
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ຂ້ອຍຢາກຊື້ຢາປົວພະຍາດ
[ khoi yak su ya pua phanyat ] -
I want to buy medicine.
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ຂໍຢາແກ້ປວດແດ່
[ kho ya kae puat dae ] -
Painkillers, please.
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ຂໍຢາຫຼຸດໄຂ້ແດ່
[ kho ya lut khai dae ] -
Fever reducer (Paracetamol), please.
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ຂໍຢາແກ້ໄອແດ່
[ kho ya kae ai dae ] -
Cough medicine, please.
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ຂໍຢາແກ້ຖອກທ້ອງແດ່
[ kho ya kae thok thong dae ] -
Anti-diarrhea medicine, please.
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ຂໍຢາຂ້າເຊື້ອແດ່
[ kho ya kha sua dae ] -
Antibiotics, please.
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ຂໍປລາສະເຕີຕິດແຜແດ່
[ kho palasatoe tit phae dae ] -
Band-aids/plasters, please.
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ຂໍຢາລ້າງແຜແດ່
[ kho ya lang phae dae ] -
Antiseptic for wounds (Betadine), please.
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ກິນເທື່ອລະຈັກເມັດ?
[ kin thua la chak met? ] -
How many pills per dose?
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ກິນກ່ອນ ຫຼື ຫຼັງອາຫານ?
[ kin kon lu lang ahan? ] -
Before or after meals?
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ກິນມື້ລະສາມເທື່ອ
[ kin mu la sam thua ] -
Take 3 times a day.
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ຢານີ້ເຮັດໃຫ້ນອນຫຼັບບໍ່?
[ ya ni het hai non lap bo? ] -
Does this medicine make you sleepy?
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ຂ້ອຍແພ້ຢາເປນີຊີລິນ
[ khoi phae ya peni si lin ] -
I am allergic to penicillin.
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ຂໍຢາແກ້ເມົາລົດແດ່
[ kho ya kae mao lot dae ] -
Motion sickness medicine, please.
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ຂໍຢາຢອດຕາແດ່
[ kho ya nyot ta dae ] -
Eye drops, please.
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ມີວິຕາມິນຊີບໍ່?
[ mi vi ta min si bo? ] -
Do you have Vitamin C?
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ອັນນີ້ໃຊ້ສຳລັບເດັກນ້ອຍໄດ້ບໍ່?
[ an ni xai sam lap dek noi dai bo? ] -
Can this be used for children?
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ອາຍຸຂອງຢາໝົດມື້ໃດ?
[ ayu khong ya mot mu dai? ] -
When is the expiration date?
When minor ailments strike, knowing how to navigate a Lao pharmacy is a traveler's best asset. Finding a pharmacy (ຮ້ານຂາຍຢາຢູ່ໃສ? - han khai ya yu sai?) is relatively easy in major towns, identifiable by a green cross. Unlike in many Western countries where you need a doctor's prescription for almost everything, pharmacies in Laos (and much of Southeast Asia) sell a wide range of medications, including antibiotics, directly over the counter. If you walk in and say ຂ້ອຍຢາກຊື້ຢາປົວພະຍາດ (khoi yak su ya pua phanyat - I want to buy medicine), the pharmacist will usually diagnose you based on the symptoms you describe. You can easily purchase painkillers (ຂໍຢາແກ້ປວດແດ່ - kho ya kae puat dae), fever reducers like Paracetamol (ຂໍຢາຫຼຸດໄຂ້ແດ່ - kho ya lut khai dae), or anti-diarrhea medication (ຂໍຢາແກ້ຖອກທ້ອງແດ່ - kho ya kae thok thong dae). If you have a cut that requires cleaning, asking for an antiseptic (ຂໍຢາລ້າງແຜແດ່ - kho ya lang phae dae) and band-aids (ຂໍປລາສະເຕີຕິດແຜແດ່ - kho palasatoe tit phae dae) is straightforward. Because antibiotics (ຂໍຢາຂ້າເຊື້ອແດ່ - kho ya kha sua dae) are freely available, pharmacists might offer them quickly; it is vital to explicitly state if you are allergic to penicillin (ຂ້ອຍແພ້ຢາເປນີຊີລິນ - khoi phae ya peni si lin). An important cultural quirk is that Lao pharmacists often sell pills cut directly from blister packs rather than giving you the whole box. Therefore, you must clearly ask for dosage instructions: "How many pills per dose?" (ກິນເທື່ອລະຈັກເມັດ? - kin thua la chak met?) and whether to take them before or after meals (ກິນກ່ອນ ຫຼື ຫຼັງອາຫານ? - kin kon lu lang ahan?). By asking these practical questions and checking the expiration date (ອາຍຸຂອງຢາໝົດມື້ໃດ? - ayu khong ya mot mu dai?), you can safely and effectively treat minor travel illnesses on the go.
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