Good Afternoon

Guessing Game:
Where you can avail
the medicine?
 H EA L T H
• ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ C EN T ER
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LTAEHH
RTCNEE
 H OS P I T A L
• ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

OSHIPLAT
 PH A R M A C Y
• ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

HPAMRACY
 S C HO O L
• ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___

CHLOSO
 •How can we purchase
medicine?
•Differentiate the OTC and
prescription medicines.
Group Activity
Group 1: Over the counter medicine
Group 2: Examples of Over the
counter medicine
Group 3: Prescription medicine
Group 4: Examples of Prescription
medicines
•What are the over the counter
medecines? Give examples
•What are the prescription
medicines? Give examples
•Differentiates over-the- counter
from prescription medicines.
•Why do we need to know the
over the counter medicines and
prescription medicines?
Write OTC if it is an example of over the counter
medecines and PM if it is a prescription medicines

_____
OTC 1. antacid
_____
OTC 2. analgesics
_____
OTC 3. antidiarrhea
_____
PM 4. antidepressants
_____
PM 5. antihypertensives
What are the importance of
knowing the over the counter
medecines and prescription
medicines with your family?
•What are the
over the counter medicines?
•What are the
prescription medicines?
•Differentiates over-the-
counter from prescription
medicines
Choose the letter of the correct answer.
A. over the counter medicines B. prescription medicines
A
__1. Medicines sold directly to a consumer without
Bprescription from health professionals
__2. Drugs that must taken with doctor’s
Asupervision
__3. Drugs are selected by a regulatory agency to
ensure that they contain ingredients that are safe
Band effective when use without a physician’s care.
__4.
A Antibiotics
__5. Paracetamol
 Assignment:
Bring example of over the counter
medecines and prescription
medicines.
Over the counter medicine
• Medicines sold directly to a consumer without
prescription from health professionals
• OTC drugs are selected by a regulatory agency to
ensure that they contain ingredients that are safe
and effective when use without a physician’s care.
• Examples are antacids, analgesics, antipyretics,
antidiarrhea, laxatives, decongestants,
antihistamines, carbocisteine and paracetamol
Prescription Medicines
• Drugs that must taken with doctor’s supervision or
require authorization from the physician upon
purchase.
• It is a licensed medicine that is regulated by
legislation to require a medical prescription before
it can be obtained.
• Examples are antibiotics, antidepressants and
antihypertensives