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
April 28, 2022 the-counter medicines Health Products wonderful day full of learning! This is Teacher
Izza, and welcome to our video lesson in Health.”
Thursday from prescription
“We are in our Health class, and let’s work together
9:00-9:40 medicines. and do our best to learn as much as we can. Let’s
have fun as we learn exciting.”
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.

“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- ______________

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 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..”
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 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.

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 “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:

II. DEVELOPMENT
Learning Task 1: Identify the type of

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 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)

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

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 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.
___________ 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

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 colds. She took the medicine and after an hour,
her colds were gone. What is your reaction to
this situation? Please 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.
“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.

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 “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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