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MAPEH (HEALTH ) - 4

Handout No. 3.1 MAPEH (HEALTH ) - 4


Handout No. 3.1
ALL ABOUT MEDICINE
ALL ABOUT MEDICINE
MEDICINE - Substances that you take to treat different
ailments or to ease pain. MEDICINE - Substances that you take to treat different
OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS (OTC) - The medicines that ailments or to ease pain.
can be bought by anyone without doctor’s OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS (OTC) - The medicines that
prescription. can be bought by anyone without doctor’s
PHYSICIAN - The one who prescribes medicine after careful prescription.
diagnosis of your condition. PHYSICIAN - The one who prescribes medicine after careful
DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION - It contains the instructions for diagnosis of your condition.
the medicine being prescribe by a physician. DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION - It contains the instructions for
DOSAGE - Refers to the amount of medicine to be taken. the medicine being prescribe by a physician.
FREQUENCY - Refers to how often you will take the DOSAGE - Refers to the amount of medicine to be taken.
medicine. FREQUENCY - Refers to how often you will take the
DURATION - Refers to how long you will take the medicine. medicine.
ADDICTION - It means having no control over its use. DURATION - Refers to how long you will take the medicine.
DEPENDENCE - It means relying on drugs all the time. ADDICTION - It means having no control over its use.
DEPENDENCE - It means relying on drugs all the time.
CAFFEINE - The common name for the substance
trimethylxanthine. CAFFEINE - The common name for the substance
** Caffeine is absorbed by the body within 45 minutes. trimethylxanthine.
** Drinking too much soft drinks may lessen the calcium ** Caffeine is absorbed by the body within 45 minutes.
absorption needed by the body. ** Drinking too much soft drinks may lessen the calcium
** Caffeine is contained in ice cream, soda and chocolate absorption needed by the body.
** One good effect of caffeine on the body is it awakens the ** Caffeine is contained in ice cream, soda and chocolate
central nervous system ** One good effect of caffeine on the body is it awakens the
**The most influential “endorser” of caffeinated product is central nervous system
Media **The most influential “endorser” of caffeinated product is
Media

MAPEH (HEALTH ) - 4
Handout No. 3.1 MAPEH (HEALTH ) - 4
Handout No. 3.1
ALL ABOUT MEDICINE
ALL ABOUT MEDICINE
MEDICINE - Substances that you take to treat different
ailments or to ease pain. MEDICINE - Substances that you take to treat different
OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS (OTC) - The medicines that ailments or to ease pain.
can be bought by anyone without doctor’s OVER THE COUNTER DRUGS (OTC) - The medicines that
prescription. can be bought by anyone without doctor’s
PHYSICIAN - The one who prescribes medicine after careful prescription.
diagnosis of your condition. PHYSICIAN - The one who prescribes medicine after careful
DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION - It contains the instructions for diagnosis of your condition.
the medicine being prescribe by a physician. DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION - It contains the instructions for
DOSAGE - Refers to the amount of medicine to be taken. the medicine being prescribe by a physician.
FREQUENCY - Refers to how often you will take the DOSAGE - Refers to the amount of medicine to be taken.
medicine. FREQUENCY - Refers to how often you will take the
DURATION - Refers to how long you will take the medicine. medicine.
ADDICTION - It means having no control over its use. DURATION - Refers to how long you will take the medicine.
DEPENDENCE - It means relying on drugs all the time. ADDICTION - It means having no control over its use.
DEPENDENCE - It means relying on drugs all the time.
CAFFEINE - The common name for the substance
trimethylxanthine. CAFFEINE - The common name for the substance
** Caffeine is absorbed by the body within 45 minutes. trimethylxanthine.
** Drinking too much soft drinks may lessen the calcium ** Caffeine is absorbed by the body within 45 minutes.
absorption needed by the body. ** Drinking too much soft drinks may lessen the calcium
** Caffeine is contained in ice cream, soda and chocolate absorption needed by the body.
** One good effect of caffeine on the body is it awakens the ** Caffeine is contained in ice cream, soda and chocolate
central nervous system ** One good effect of caffeine on the body is it awakens the
**The most influential “endorser” of caffeinated product is central nervous system
Media **The most influential “endorser” of caffeinated product is
Media

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