resurtir medicamento
/resuɾtiɾ medikamento/from spelling rules
To refill medication in Spanish is to resurtir medicamento.
This phrase is used to describe the process of obtaining a new supply of a prescription drug after a previous amount has been used. In a pharmacy context, it is often more natural to refer to the prescription itself rather than the medication, in which case you would use resurtir la receta to mean "to refill the prescription".
Which one should you use?
While resurtir medicamento is a direct way to state the action, surtir la receta is a standard way to describe a pharmacy fulfilling a prescription.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal requests, you can use Podría por favor surtir mi medicamento de nuevo (Could you please refill my medication?), ¿Sería tan amable de reponer mi medicación? (Would you be so kind as to replenish my medication?) or ¿Podría renovar mi receta? (Could you please renew my prescription?).
Is it said differently in some regions?
The verb resurtir is common in many Latin American regions.
Did you know?
- If you ask for a 'refill' of a physical container like a water bottle, you would likely use rellenar instead of resurtir, as the latter is strictly for supplies or orders.
- While Latin American speakers often use resurtir, a person in Spain is much more likely to use the verbs renovar or repetir to request a refill.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word receta is used for both a medical prescription and a cooking recipe.
Example conversation
Mateo is calling a pharmacy to check on his prescription.
- MateoHola, quiero resurtir medicamento para Elena.Hello, I want to refill medication for Elena.
- ElenaClaro, deme el nombre completo de ella.Sure, give me her full name.
- MateoEs Elena García, ¿está listo el pedido?It's Elena García, is the order ready?
- ElenaSí, ya puede pasar a recogerlo.Yes, you can come pick it up now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
