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Health
Quarter 4 – Module 3:
Over the Counter and
Prescription Medicines
Health– Grade 6
Quarter 4 – Module 4: Over the Counter and Prescription Medicines
First Edition, 2020

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Health
Quarter 4 – Module 3:
Over the Counter and
Prescription Medicines
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
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you are not alone. We hope that through this material, you will experience
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 Let Us Learn

“Health is wealth”, this common phrase is very popular everywhere,

especially at this time of pandemic brought by the COVID19. Health
specialists advised us to care for ourselves, drink vitamins, regular exercise,
eat healthy food, and take medicines if we are not feeling well. Also, taking
the medicine for your specific illness is very important. Do not take any
medicine that will not heal your illness.
This time learners will be able to:
• differentiates over the counter from prescription medicines H6CH-
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• gives an example of over the counter and prescription medicines
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Let Us Try

Direction: Write OTC if the medicine is an Over-the-counter or PM if the

medicine is a prescription medicine.

_____1. Antacids

_____2. Antibiotic

_____3. Aspirin

_____4. Paracetamol

_____5. Antihistamines

_____6. Decongestant

_____7. Antidepressant

_____8. Laxatives

_____9. Antidiarrheal

____10. Analgesics

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 Let Us Study
Over the Counter and Prescription Medicines

Medicine is a substance that can treat diseases and improve health

conditions. There are different types of medicines such as capsules, tablets,
syrup/liquid, drops, inhalers, injections, and suppositories. This type of
medicine can be bought in a drug store or pharmacy.
Most of all time, we take medicines when we are not feeling well and
have a serious illness. There are two kinds of medicine: Over-the-counter
medicine and prescription medicine. Let’s differentiate the over-the-counter
medicine from prescription medicine.

Over-the-counter Medicine Prescription Medicine

• used to treat major or serious
• used to treat minor illnesses
illness
• lower dosage • high dosage
• are not strong • very strong
• price is affordable • price is high
• no prescription needed from a • prescription needed from a
physician physician
• easily purchase from the drug • not easily purchase from the drug
store/pharmacy store/pharmacy
• no medical check-up needed • medical check-up needed from a
from a physician physician
Example of Example of
Over-the-counter Medicine Prescription Medicine
• Analgesic • Antibiotic
• Aspirin • Antidepressant
• Antihistamine • Antihypertensives
• Decongestant
• Antidiarrheal
• Antihistamines
• Carbocisteine
• Paracetamol
• Laxatives

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 Let Us Practice
ORGANIZED AND DISCUSSED

Direction: fill-in the graphic organizer that will answer the question.
1. Name the two different kinds of medicines and write them in the small
boxes below.
2. Give examples of each kind of medicine and write in the large boxes
below.

MEDICINES

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 Let Us Practice More
Direction: Name what kind of medicine the following are. Connect
them to the appropriate medicine bottle where they belong

Antihistamine

Antidiarrheal Decongestant

Carbocisteine Analgesic
Over the
Counter
Medicine

Analgesic Aspirin

Analgesic Paracetamol
Prescription
Medicine

Laxatives
Antibiotic

Antidepressant Antihypertensive

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 Let Us Remember

• Medicine is a substance that can treat illnesses. It was developed by

the scientist to heal our sickness and to alleviate the body pain we have.
There are two kinds of medicines the over the counter and prescription
medicine.

• Over-the-counter Medicine - a type of medicine that has low dosage,

affordable, treats minor illnesses, easily purchase from a drug
store/pharmacy, and no need for a prescription from a physician or
doctor. Examples of over-the-counter medicines are analgesic,
paracetamol, antacid, laxative, etc.

• Prescription Medicine – a type of medicine that has a high dosage,

expensive, treat major illnesses, cannot be bought easily from the drug
store/pharmacy, and needs a prescription from a physician. Examples
of prescription medicines are antibiotics and antidepressants.

Let Us Assess
Direction: Read each sentence. Put a check ( P ) in the box if the
sentence is TRUE and put a cross ( x ) if the sentence is FALSE.

1. Over-the-counter medicine is cheaper than prescription

medicines.
2. Over-the-counter medicine is stronger than prescription medicines.
3. Prescription medicine is not needed for a prescription from a
physician.
4. Prescription medicine has a higher dosage compared to the over-the-
counter medicine.
5. Over-the-counter medicine can be bought easily from the drug store.
6. Both over the counter and prescription medicines must be
approved by the Philippine Drug Authority (PDA).
7. Antibiotic is an example of prescription medicine.
8. Buying paracetamol anytime anywhere.
9. Analgesic is an example of over-the-counter medicine.
10. Both over the counter and prescription medicines can treat
diseases.

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 Let Us Enhance
Directions: Write T if the statement is true and F if it is false.

____ 1. Buying over-the-counter medicine is convenient.

____ 2. Prescription medicine needs a prescription from a physician.
____ 3. Medicine was discovered to heal sicknesses.
____ 4. Taking medicine is good even if you are NOT sick.
____ 5. Regularly medical check-up from a physician is NOT good for our
health.

Let Us Reflect

Medicines have been part of human lives; in fact, we are depending on

medicines once we get ill. For instance, in our current situation, we are facing
COVID19 which is very deadly to the lives of humankind. Experts are very
enthusiastic to discover new vaccines/medicine to protect people around the
globe.
Always remember that the use of medicine is good for our health. So,
do not use the medicine for recreational use but use it appropriately to save
lives. Because medicine can be harmful and deadly if we use it overly and
inappropriately.

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Let Us Assess Let us Practice Let Us Try
1. X 6. / 1. OTC
2. / 7. / OVER-THE-COUNTER 2. PM
3. X 8. / MEDICINE 3. OTC
4. / 9. / •Analgesic 4. OTC
5. / 10. / 5. OTC
•Aspirin 6. OTC
7. PM
•Antihistamine 8. OTC
9. OTC
•Decongestant
10. OTC
•Antidiarrheal
•Antihistamines
Let Us Enhance •Carbocisteine
1. T •Paracetamol
2. T
3. T •Laxatives
4. F
5. F PRESCRIPTION
MEDICINE
•Antibiotic
•Antidepressant
Antihypertensives
Answer Key
 References

Ligaya, BGQ., Eduardo VC., Eliseo PB., Juliet HB., Dianna AL., Almira AA.,
Gernalyn AS. The 21st Century MAPEH in ACTION. Rex Bookstore

Most Essential Learning Competencies with Corresponding CG Codes and

Suggested LRs
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