Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region IV-A CALABARZON
Schools Division of Lipa City
Lipa City East District
DON LEON E. DOLOR MEMORIAL SCHOOL
Antipolo del Norte, Lipa City
Lipa City

WEEKLY LEARNING PLAN

Grade Six-ZIRCON

Quarter 4 Grade Level Six

Week 3 Learning Area Health
TOPIC: Medicines as Health Products
MELC/s Differentiates over-the-counter medicines from prescription medicines.
Performance Practices appropriate first aid principles and procedures for common injuries
Standard
Day Objective Topic/s Home-Based Activities
2 Differentiates over- Medicines as “ Good morning! Rise and shine, kids, for another wonderful day full of learning! This is Teacher Izza,
April 28, 2022 the-counter medicines Health and welcome to our video lesson in Health.”
“We are in our Health class, and let’s work together and do our best to learn as much as we can. Let’s
Thursday from prescription Products
have fun as we learn exciting.”
9:00-9:40 medicines. MOTIVATION
“Before we start the discussion, let’s play first. I will show you some slogans related to medicine, and
you have to guess it.

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 “For the first one, Ingat! Para Safe, Paracetamol: ______________”
Ask:
“What do you think is this medicine? We usuallly take it or drink it when we have fever.”
Let the pupils answer the question.
“The correct answer is Biogesic.”

“For the next one, Basta sipom, i- ______________ agad!”

Ask:
“What do you think is this medicine? This medicine is used for the relief of clogged nose, post nasal
drip, headache, body aches, and fever associated with the common cold, sinusitis, flu and other minor
respiratory tract infections..”

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 Let the pupils answer the question.
“The correct answer is Neozep.”

“For the last one, Cough + kahit ano? I-________________ mo!

Ask
“What do you think is this medicine? We take this medicine when we have cough or cold.”
Let the pupils answer the question.
“The correct answer is Tuseran.”

“Today’s video lesson in Health 6 Quarter 4 Week 3 is about Medicine as Health Products.”
“At the end of this lesson, you are expected to differentiate over-the-counter medicines from
prescription medicines.”
I. INTRODUCTION
As a wise and healthy consumer, you want to be sure that the medicine you purchase is safe
and effective. But do you know that even safe and government-approved medicines can cause
undesirable side effects to the body when misused and abused? Misuse of medicine happens
when it is taken incorrectly or not according to prescription. Abuse of medicine, on the other

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 hand, happens when it is taken more than what is prescribed for or taken for purposes other
than what it is intended to, such as to feel “high” or to induce psychological effects.

“Now, let’s talk about medicine and its classification.”

“But first, let’s defined what medicine is.”

Medicines and Its Classifications

Medicine is defined as a compound or preparation used for the prevention or treatment of
disease (www.oxforddictionaries.com). Most medicines are taken orally, others are applied on
the skin, inhaled, taken intravenously (injected), or inserted in the anus.
1. Over-the-counter (OTC) Medicine
Over-the-counter medicine is also known as non-prescription medicine. It is ordered and
bought over the counter of drugstores or pharmacies. One does not need to present a
prescription from a doctor to buy an over-the-counter medicine. OTC medicine is used to treat
or prevent common communicable diseases and symptoms experienced during an illness or
when the body is not feeling well.
2. Prescription Medicine
Prescription medicine can be ordered and bought from drugstores and pharmacies upon
presentation of a prescription from a medical professional.
Prescription medicine is more potent than over-the-counter medicine and is dangerous when
misused or abused. General information found in a prescription are:

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 II. DEVELOPMENT
Learning Task 1: Identify the type of medicine needed in each situation. Write OTC for over-
the-counter medicine and PM for prescription medicine. Do this on your answer sheet. (Time
Frame; 5 minutes)
___________ 1. She is a cancer patient.
___________ 2. Jimmy has cough and colds.
___________ 3. Her aunt is suffering from liver cirrhosis.
___________ 4. Jink’s uncle has diabetes.
___________ 5. I want to sleep; my head is aching.

Learning Task 2: Draw a Venn diagram on your answer sheet. Using the Venn Diagram,
identify the similarities and differences between over-the-counter medicine and prescription
medicine. Write the similarities at the center. (Time Frame: 5 minurtes)

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 III. ENGAGEMNENT
Learning Task 3: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if it is not. Write your
answer on your answer sheet. (Time Frame: 5 minutes)
____________1. We can buy medicines without prescriptions.
____________2. Prescription medicine can be ordered and bought from drugstores and
pharmacies upon presentation of a prescription from a medical professional.
___________ 3. Misuse of medicine happens when it is taken more than what is prescribed for
or taken for purposes other than what it is intended to, such as to feel “high” or to induce
psychological effects.

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 ___________ 4. Prescription medicine is used to treat or prevent common communicable
diseases.
___________ 5. Taking too much medicine can lead to addiction.

IV. ASSIMILATION
Situation 1
Rianne’s mother is suffering from a cough for almost a week. She cannot work because of it.
Rianne went to Mr. Tommy’s store to buy her mother medicine. Do you think Rianne did the right
thing? Why? Please explain briefly.
“Yes, Rianne did the right thing; her mother would suffer more if she did not.”

Situation 2
One morning, Jerald woke up with a toothache. He cannot eat well and do some household chores
having that feeling. He called his dentist and asked what to do. If you were in his situation, would
you do the same? Why? Please explain briefly.
“The answer is yes! We must do what Jerald did. It was only right that he called his dentist to
prescribe him proper treatment and dental services.”

Situation 3
Christhane was walking home from school when she felt that she has colds. She sneezes every
thirty (30) minutes. She went to Mamita’s store and bought medicine for her colds. She took the
medicine and after an hour, her colds were gone. What is your reaction to this situation? Please

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 explain briefly.
“Christhane did well because she immediately took some medicine before her cold got worse, but
she still needs to rest and monitor her health condition.”

V. ASSESSMENT
Learning Task 6: Identify the part of the prescription medicine referred to by each statement.
Write your answer
on your answer sheet.
Ask
1. It is the specific amount or quantity of medicine that should be taken in the body for a given
time.
“The correct answer is Dosage.”

Ask
2. It indicates the date the medicine was given or advised by the doctor for the patient to take.
“The correct answer Is Prescription Date.”

Ask
3. It is found on top of the prescription.
“The correct answer is Name of the Hospital.”

Ask
4. It is written either in its generic name or in its commercial name or both.

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 “The correct answer is Name of the Medicine.”
Ask
5. It is the number of times the medicine should be taken following the dosage at a given time.
“The correct answer is Frequency.

“That’s all for today! Be safe and stay healthy!!

Prepared by:

ANNA CLARISSA S. TAPALLA

Teacher I

Noted:

CRESENCIANA B. VALENCIA
Head Teacher III

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