Etiqueta de medicamentos: dosis y advertencias

Read a mock medication label; answer 2 questions about dose and warnings.

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Keywords:

dosis vía oral frecuencia duración advertencias fecha de caducidad

Lee la etiqueta ficticia y contesta:

Medicamento: Tosix Jarabe 200 mg/5 ml
Vía de administración: por vía oral
Dosis:
- Adultos: 10 ml cada 8 horas
- Niños 6-12 años: 5 ml cada 8 horas
Frecuencia: cada 8 horas
Duración: 5 días
Advertencias: Puede causar somnolencia. No conducir.
Fecha de caducidad: 10/2026

¿Cuál es la dosis para un adulto?

Correct: 0/6

Hints for this Quiz

Hint: look for the line that starts with "Dosis: Adultos…".

Look at the line: "Dosis: Adultos: 10 ml cada 8 horas". The terms "Dosis", "Vía de administración", "Frecuencia", "Duración", "Advertencias", "Fecha de caducidad" are standard elements on Spanish medicine labels.

Hint: advertencias = warnings.

In the "Advertencias" (warnings) section, risks and restrictions are usually indicated (for example, drowsiness, "No conducir"). On this label it clearly says "No conducir", so you must not drive.

Hint: "fecha" is a feminine noun.

In Spanish, "fecha" is feminine, so we need the definite article "la": la fecha de caducidad. The phrase "fecha de caducidad" is a typical element of a medicine label.

Hint: remember "cada X horas" and "X veces al día".

"Frecuencia" is how often you take the medicine: how many times a day or "cada X horas". In Spanish instructions you often see the phrase "cada 8 horas" as an example of dosing frequency.

Hint: you usually take a comprimido (tablet) by mouth.

In Spanish instructions, "por vía oral (o por boca)" is the usual expression for taking something by mouth. The other options refer to different routes of administration (skin, nose, eyes) and are not appropriate for "comprimido" in this sentence.

Hint: count 5 days starting from Monday, including Monday.

"Duración del tratamiento: 5 días" means the total number of days you take the medicine. Starting on Monday, count 5 days inclusive: lunes, martes, miércoles, jueves, viernes → you finish on Friday. On Spanish labels they usually include "Duración del tratamiento" as a required element, and days of the week are expressed with the article "el" (for example, "el lunes").