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HEALTH
Quarter 4 – Module 4a:
CONSUMER HEALTH
Health – Grade 6
Alternative Delivery Mode
Quarter 4 – Module 4a: Consumer Health
First Edition, 2021

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Learning Competencies:
• Explains the importance of consumer health. (H6CH-IVa-13)
• Explains the different components of consumer health.
(H6CH-IVbc-14) (H6CH-IVcd-15)
• Differentiates over- the- counter from prescription medicines.
• (H6CH-IVcd-16)
• Gives example of over the counter and prescription medicines.
• (H6CH-IVe-17)
• Explains the uses of some over the counter and prescription medicines.
(H6CH-IVf-18)

Products like beauty care concerns are no longer hard to find. You can buy
them just around the corner or online. But how can we assure ourselves that these
products are safe and helpful?

Consumer health informs us to be wise consumers and of services important

to our health and well-being. It is important to have the skills and knowledge on
choosing products and services wisely.

Today, we will learn how to set parameters to safeguard ourselves from harmful
products, and how to make the best out of our limited resources.

Objectives:
At the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Explain the importance of consumer health and its different components;

• Differentiate over the counter from prescription medicines, and;
• Give examples and uses of over the counter and prescription medicines.

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A. Classify the following examples whether Health Information, Health Products,
Health Services. Choose your answers from the box below. Write the letter of the best
answer in your Health notebook.
A. Health Information
B. Health Products
C. Health Services

1. _______ Rejoice, Sunsilk, and Palmolive

2. _______ Magazine, friend’s opinion, and fliers

3. _______ Clinic, Health Center and Hospital

4. _______ Doctor, Nurse and Midwife

5. _______ Muriatic Acid, Detergent and Bleaching soap.

B. Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of the best answer in your Health
notebook.
6.What do you call medicines that are available in any stores and can be sold by
anyone?
A. Medicine C. Over-med
B. Over the counter D. Prescription

7. What do you call medicines that need doctor’s prescription?

C. Medicine C. Over-med
D. Over the counter D. Prescription

8. Antibiotic is an example of what kind of medicine?

A. Medicine C. Over-med
B. Over the counter D. Prescription

9. Laxatives and paracetamol are examples of what kind of medicine?

A. Over the counter C. Prescription
B. Over-med D. Medicine

10. What are the advantages of consumer health?

A. It saves time and money.
B. It will guide you from misconception.
C. It will help you choose the best product.
D. All the above.

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 What’s In

Task 1: Classify the following pictures below whether Health Information, Health
Products, or Health Services. Write your answers in your health
notebook.
Health information, Health products or Health services

____________________1.

http://bit.ly/3okAaGe

____________________2 .

http://bit.ly/2YhdBrq

____________________ 3.

http://bit.ly/39jXSOI

____________________ 4.

http://bit.ly/2NxzLmV

____________________ 5.

http://bit.ly/3pkaVFh

____________________ 6.

http://bit.ly/2Ycnq9U

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Task 2: Group the following medicines according to their types or classifications.
Use the chart below in grouping the medicines. Do this in your Health
notebook.

Analgesic Antibiotic Antidiarrheal Antipyretic Decongestant

Antacid Antidepressant Antihypertensive Laxative Paracetamol

Types of Medicine
Over–the-counter Medicine Prescription Medicine

Components of Consumer Health

1. Health Information

Health information are facts and related information of the products you
are buying or using. This includes, books, magazines, brochures,
newspapers, pamphlets. It also includes television and radio
advertisements, reviews from trusted personalities, online information and
views of friends and family.

2. Health Products
This refers to the products we are using from beauty care (soup, lotions,
shampoo etc.) health concerns (Vitamins, medicine, beverages, and
foods), and home commodities (detergent, soup etc.).

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3. Health Services
This includes structural units like rural health center, hospitals and
other health agencies provided by the government.

Health service also includes professional health specialists. For

example, an allergist is an expert for allergy condition, a dermatologist for
skin condition, an orthopedist for the skeletal system, a pediatrician for
children, etc.

What’s More
Medicines are heath products use to cure illness, relieve pains, and
preventing the spread of diseases. Medicines are also used to normalized
abnormalities and to boast immune system.

Medicines are available through the prescription of a doctor or over the

counter.

Over-the-counter Medicine

This kind of medicines are self-care decision. This can be bought without
doctor’s prescription. These medicines most likely had an attached instruction
on how much to intake, when to intake, and how to use it.

Examples of OTC Medicines are antacid, analgesic, antipyretic, antidiarrheal,

laxative, paracetamol, and decongestant.

Prescription Medicine

This are medicines that can be taken only upon the prescription of a health
professional or doctor’s recommendation. Taking this medicine requires series
of laboratory tests and diagnoses.

Examples of Prescription Medicines are antibiotic, antidepressant, and

antihypertensive

Over the counter and Prescription Medicines and Uses

Medicine Usage

Antacid - To neutralize acid in the stomach to relieve pain.

Analgesic - Pain reliever

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 Antipyretic - To reduce fever

Antidiarrheal - To provide relief once it is certain that diarrhea is

neither infectious nor toxic.
Laxative - To treat constipation if lifestyle changes have
failed to resolve the constipation or if the person
has a medical condition (such as angina) that
may be exacerbated by straining.
Decongestant - To help people clear blocked nasal passages
and sinuses.
Antibiotic - Treatment for bacterial disorders.

Antidepressant - For severe depression

Antihypertensive - Medicine against high blood pressure.

Paracetamol - Use to treat mild pain and fever

Task 3: In your health notebook, copy the chart below and ask your parents, siblings,
or neighbors (Health Professional) on the examples of medicine in the chart.

Antacid Analgesic
1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________

Antipyretic Antidiarrheal
1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________

Laxative Decongestant
1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________

Antibiotic Antidepressant
1. ___________________ 1. ___________________
2. ___________________ 2. ___________________

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Now that you have finished this module, you could share with your family and friends
your insights by completing the following sentence prompts. Write your answers in
your health notebook.

I have learned that ________________

______________________.

I have realized that ________________

______________________.

I will apply _____________________________________________.

What I Can Do
Task 4: Read the instruction below. Copy and answer the table in your Health
notebook.

Every day we always encounter things that need to be decided immediately, but our
decisions depend on our perspectives and influences. Try to rate the items/services
below based on your priorities. (Priority: 1=High, 2=Medium, 3=Low)

Clothes Restaurant
_________ Price ________Quantity of serving
_________ Brand ________ Taste
_________ Comfortability ________ Popularity

Family Car Cellular Phone

_______Capacity ______ Brand
_______ Utility ______ Camera
_______ Features ______ Price

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Task 5. Answer the following questions based on your learning of the different
components of consumer health.

1. There are variety of health information. Examples of these are:

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

2. What are examples of health products?

____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

3. Name the health services you know.

_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________

A. Classify each item whether Health Information, Health Products, Health

Services. Choose your answers from the box. Write the letter of the best
answer in your Health notebook.

A. Health Information
B. Health Products
C. Health Services

1. _______ Dental Clinic, Derma Clinic and Lying-in

2. _______ Product Label, Product information and Advertisements

3. _______ Safeguard, Bioderm and Dr. Wong

4. _______ Dentist, Pediatrician and BHW

5. _______ Nivea, Vaseline and Emeron

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 B. Match the Medicinal uses in column A to the Medicines in column B. Write
only the letter in your Health notebook.

A B
_______1. To treat constipation if lifestyle changes A. Analgesic
have failed to resolve the constipation. B. Antacid
_______2. To provide relief once it is certain that C. Antibiotic
diarrhea is neither infectious nor toxic. D. Antidepressant
_______3. Medicine against high blood pressure E. Antidiarrheal
_______4. Pain reliever F. Antihypertensive
_______5. To neutralize acid in the stomach to G. Antipyretic
relieve pain. H. Laxative
_______6. For severe depression I. Decongestant
J. Paracetamol
_______7. Treatment for bacterial disorders.
_______8. To help people clear blocked nasal
passages and sinuses
_______9. To reduce fever

In this activity you will answer the question based on your own opinion. Write
your answer in your notebook.

Why is it important to know about consumer health?

___________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________
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References:
WHAT I KNOW.
1. B 3. C 5. B 7. D 9. B
2. A 4. C 6. B 8. D 10.D
WHAT’S IN
Task 1:
1. Health Product 3. Health Information 5. Health Product
2. Health Information 4. Health Services 6. Health Services
Task 2:
Over-the-counter Prescrition WHAT’S WHAT CAN I DO
Analgesic Antibiotic MORE?Task 3: Task 4 & 5
Antacid Antidepressant ANSWER MAY ANSWER MAY
Laxative Antihypertensive VARY VARY
Paracetamol
Decongestant .
Antipyretic
antidiarreal
WHAT I HAVE LEARNED (Answers may vary.)
ASSESMENT
1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B
1. H 2. E 3. F 4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C 8. I 9. G
ADDITIONAL ACTIVITY (Answer may vary.)
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Department of Education – Schools Division of Negros Oriental

Kagawasan, Avenue, Daro, Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental

Tel #: (035) 225 2376 / 541 1117

Email Address: negros.oriental@deped.gov.ph
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