Challenges in Translating Medical Terminology: A Comprehensive Analysis of English-Ukrainian Pharmaceutical Texts

The article examines the peculiarities of translating medical instructions from English into Ukrainian. The medical terms in the instructions for medicinal products were analyzed. The article emphasizes the necessity of the translator’s knowledge in the field of medical sciences, in particular, pharmacology, biochemistry, pharmaceutical chemistry. Problems that hinder the correct translation of medical instructions are emphasized, the main of which are difficulties in translating abbreviations, eponyms, synonyms, Latinisms, and Greekisms.