服用

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 服用 is read ふくよう and means taking medicine by mouth.
• Basic usage: It appears in instructions for taking medicine, such as a leaflet or a pharmacist's explanation.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Everyday and formal wording
  • 薬を飲む is an everyday expression for taking medicine, while 服用する expresses that action more formally.
• Specifying when
  • In 食後に服用する, 食後に specifies when the medicine is taken. It does not mean that all medicines are taken after meals.