How do you say "I'm taking medicine" in Japanese?

Quick use

Use くすりをのんでいます (kusuri o nonde imasu) at the hospital or clinic when you want to tell medical staff that you are already taking medicine.

Chunk or pattern

• Reusable pattern: 〜 を / のんでいます
• You can replace 〜 with the medicine or thing being taken.
• In practice, this is most useful with medicine.

Core words

• くすり: medicine.
• のんでいます: am taking / am drinking.

Helper words and endings

• を: marks the thing you are taking.
• ています: shows an ongoing state or action.

Practical note

Medicine information can affect treatment, so say this early if you are already taking something.