25. Prescribing Medicine


A: I saw a commercial about a heart medication.

B: You don't have any heart problems.

A: I know, but the ad suggested I ask my doctor if that medication was right for me.

B: As your doctor, I can tell you that you don't need any heart medication.

A: Okay, what about this medication that has the commercial with the couple in the bathtub?

B: What about it?

A: Can you prescribe that to me?

B: The only thing I am prescribing you is an antibiotic for your strep throat.

A: What do I do with this piece of paper?

B: Take it to the pharmacy, and the pharmacist will give you the antibiotic.

A: What if it doesn't work?

B: Come back to see me again.