Glossary entry (derived from question below)
German term or phrase:
zum Einnehmen
English translation:
for oral use/administration
German term
zum Einnehmen
Context: anti-emetic tablets
I know this has been asked before, but it does not satisfy me. I am being a bit picky and want to find a spot-on expression for this in the pharmaceutical context.
Should I just say 'for ingestion"? I am shying away from "for oral administration/use/intake" since this covers effervescent tablets. I believe that zum Einnehmen means 'schlucken', but I do not like the sound of "swallowing" so I excluded it.
Any ideas? Maybe I am missing the obvious (but not "to take", please!)...
Thanks!
| 4 +10 | for oral use/administration |
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
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| 4 +3 | to be taken |
David Tracey, PhD
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Jul 13, 2014 12:20: Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) Created KOG entry
Non-PRO (1): Edith Kelly
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Proposed translations
Germany
Harald Moelzer (medical-translator) 
medical-translator ...the right words!
Native in: German 
Works in: English to German, German to English, French to German, and 1 more.
for oral use/administration
...yes, definitely - you will find lots of examples for both variants:
"...4.2 Posology and method of Administration
For oral administration...."
http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/18865/SPC
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Note added at 9 Min. (2014-07-06 11:38:35 GMT)
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"...4.2 Posology and method of Administration...
Method of administration
For oral use..."
http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/medicine/17339/SPC/Noxafil 4...
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Michael Martin, MA
: for "oral use" is great
32 mins
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Many thanks, Michael! - yes, it is standardised EMA template terminology
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Dhananjay Rau
: Yes
52 mins
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Many thanks!
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Anne Schulz
55 mins
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Many thanks, Anne!
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gangels (X)
2 hrs
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Many thanks, gangels!
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Cetacea
3 hrs
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Vielen Dank!
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Ramey Rieger (X)
: With plenty of liquids......
4 hrs
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Many thanks, Ramey - non-alcoholic liquids of course ;-))
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BrigitteHilgner
: Wenn es das nicht ist, was sollte es dann sein?
5 hrs
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Many thanks, Brigitte!
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David Tracey, PhD
: Yes, in the the context of an SmPC.
17 hrs
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Many thanks, David!
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Thayenga
: Yes! :)
21 hrs
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Many thanks, Thayenga!
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Edith Kelly
1 day 5 hrs
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Many thanks, Edith
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to be taken
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginfo/meds/a601109.html
"CHANTIX is recommended to be taken for 12 weeks."
https://www.chantix.com/how-to-take.aspx
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Dhananjay Rau
: Yes.
53 mins
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Many thanks, Dhananjay.
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Merry Foxworth
: The literal translation is best when in doubt; why say oral when it doesn't say oral?
1 hr
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Many thanks, Merry.
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Harald Moelzer (medical-translator)
: @ Merry: because this is standardised EMA template terminology
3 hrs
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Agreed.
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Cetacea
: A suppository can be "taken" as well, whereas "einnehmen" is oral only.
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Dr. Mara Huber
17 hrs
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Thank you, Mara.
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Discussion
Too picky--blame it on the (good) weather :)
So, "for oral administration" may be OK, on a second thought...