This document presents the quarter 4 lesson plan for a Health class. It discusses over-the-counter and prescription medicines. Over-the-counter medicines can be purchased without a prescription and include analgesics, anti-diarrheals, and antacids. Prescription medicines require a written authorization from a doctor and are often abbreviated as Rx. The objectives are to explain the uses of some over-the-counter and prescription medicines and differentiate between the two categories.

1. Your Health
Your Health
Your Health
Is Our Priority
Is Our Priority
Is Our Priority
HEALTH MAPEH 6
HEALTH MAPEH 6
HEALTH MAPEH 6
QUARTER 4 LESSON
QUARTER 4 LESSON
QUARTER 4 LESSON
Prepared by:
Prepared by:
Prepared by:
INNA JEAN V. STA. RITA
INNA JEAN V. STA. RITA
INNA JEAN V. STA. RITA

7. Presenting the Objectives for the Class
Explains the uses of some over the counter and
prescription medicines H6CH-IVf-1
Differentiates over-the-counter from prescription
medicines H6CH-IVcd-16
Gives example of over the counter and prescription
medicines H6CH-IVe-17

17. Medicine
Medicine
Medicine
Medicine or Drug - is a substance
Medicine or Drug - is a substance
Medicine or Drug - is a substance
used in the diagnosis, cure,
used in the diagnosis, cure,
used in the diagnosis, cure,
treatment and prevention of
treatment and prevention of
treatment and prevention of
diseases. They come in different
diseases. They come in different
diseases. They come in different
forms.
forms.
forms.

18. Two Catergories of Medicines
Over-the-counter
medicines
1.
2. Prescription
Medicines

19. Over-the-counter medicine
(OTC)
This are the drugs or medicines that we can buy in
pharmacy, drugstore or supermarket without need
for a doctor's prescription.

20. Prescription medicine
It is often an abbreviated Rx. it is
written authorization from a doctor
for the patient to buy a
prescription drug.

22. Examples of Over-the-counter
Medicines
Analgesic

23. Anti Diarrheal

24. Antacid