Prescriptio N Drugs: Q4 Week 7 Mapeh Vi

Prescriptio
n Drugs
Q4 WEEK 7 MAPEH VI
WHAT IS A MEDICINE?
WHAT IS A PRESCRIPTION MEDICINE?
are drugs that must be 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.
These are drugs that must be taken with a
doctor’s supervision.
3 kinds of prescription medicines are:

1. Antibiotics
2. Antidepressant
3.Antihypertensives
Why can’t we buy prescription
medicines over the counter
without a doctor’s prescription?
ANTIBIOTICS
also known as antibacterials,
are types of medications that
destroy or slow down the
growth of bacteria.
Antibiotics are used to treat
infections caused by bacteria.
ANTIDEPRESSANTS
are drugs used for the treatment of major
depressive disorder and other conditions,
including dysthymia, anxiety disorders,
obsessive compulsive disorder, eating
disorders, chronic pain, neuropathic pain, and
in some cases, dysmenorrhea, snoring,
migraines, attention-deficit disorder (ADHD),
substance abuse, and sleep disorders.
ANTIHYPERTENSIVES
Are drugs that are used to treat

hypertension (high blood pressure).
Antihypertensive therapy seeks to
prevent the complications of high
blood pressure, such as stroke and
myocardial infraction.
Is it important to seek a
doctor’s advice before
taking any medication
why?
•What is a prescription
medicine?
•Give the three kinds of
prescription medicine.
WHAT ARE GENERIC DRUGS?
are medicines that are
chemical clones of a drug sold
under a brand name. There are
generic versions of prescription
drugs and OTC drugs.
WHAT IS A PROPAGANDA?
is a widespread of ideas, information, and even distorted
facts for the purpose of leading the audience to think or
behave in a certain manner. Commercial advertising in
nature is a propaganda since it proclaims deceptive claims
about a product or service regarding its price, quality and
purpose.
HEALTH
SERVICES
DENTIST
• Also known as dental surgeon, a
dentist is a health care practitioner
who specializes in the diagnosis,
prevention, and treatment of diseases
and conditions of the oral cavity.
DERMATOLOGIST
Can diagnose and treat disorders of the
skin, mouth, external genitalia, hair
and nails such as cancers, moles,
allergic disorders and scarring.
DIETICIAN/NUTRITIONI
ST
is a person who advises
on matters of food and
nutrition impacts on
health.
NURSE
Who receives special
additional training to perform
physical examinations, make
diagnoses, and prescribed
treatment, often under the
supervision of a physician.
OPTHALMOLOGIST
Can diagnose and treat
problems related to the eyes
and vision, including vision
correction with glasses or
contact lenses and treatment
of diseases such as
glaucoma.
PHARMACIST
Mixes and
dispenses
medications.
PSYCHIATRIST
Is a medical doctor who
specializes in the
diagnosis and treatment
of mental disorders.
RADIOLOGIST
Makes use of radiology
methods, such as X-ray,
ultrasound, and nuclear
medicine or diagnosing
and treating diseases
using radiation.
SOCIAL WORKER
Helps patients with
matters such as
finances, insurance
and family
problems.
SURGEON
is a specialist in surgery. Surgery
is a broad category of invasive
medical treatment that involves
the cutting of a body, whether
that of a human or animal, for a
specific reason such as the
removal of a diseased tissue or to
repair a tear or breakage.
GOVERNMENT AGENCIES THAT
PROVIDE HEALTH SERVICES
1. Department of Health (DOH)
2. Philippine Health Insurance Company (PHIC)
3. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)
4. Bureau of Food and Drugs (BFAD)
5. Department of Social Work and Development (DSWD)
6. Philippine Dental Association (PDA)
7. Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC)
PROPAGANDA
TECHNIQUES
TESTIMONIAL
Using big
personalities such as
experts and
celebrities to
endorse a product.
BANDWAGON
appeals attempt to
persuade to target audience
to join in and take the
course of action that
“everyone else is taking”.
REWARDS
the customer gets
another product or the
same product twice
for the purchase of
the original product.
TRANSFER
used to stir the emotions
of the audience to win their
approval. This is done by
employing symbols that
the viewers cherish and
honor.
PLAIN FOLK
using ordinary
people or trying to
sound ordinary to
sell something.
GLITTERING GENERALITIES
using language and values
deeply associated with the
audience without supporting
information and reason.
Common notions used are
family values, peace, love
and freedom.
WHAT IS A LABEL?
Is a strip of paper, cloth, metal or
other material attached to a
container or product providing
information of the product’s brand,
tag, use, origin, shelf-life and
disposal.
TIPS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY
DECEPTIVE PRODUCTS
1. Promise immediate, effortless or guaranteed results.

2. Ads contain words like breakthough, miracle, special
or secret.
3. Recommended for stress or being promoted as
natural, claiming it will detoxify and purify your
body.
TIPS ON HOW TO IDENTIFY
DECEPTIVE PRODUCTS
4. Claims to cure all ailments.

5. Shows testimonials of patients who have been cured.
6. The product is a secret remedy.
7. Sold by self-proclaimed “health advisor”.
8. Available in limited quantities
9. Money-back guarantee
WHAT IS A MYTH?
A traditional, typically ancient story dealing with
supernatural beings, ancestors or heroes that serves
as a fundamental type in the worldview of a people
as by explaining aspects of the natural world or
delineating the psychology, customs or ideals of
society.
WHAT IS A MISCONCEPTION?
Incorrect thinking or a
flawed understanding

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are drugs that must be taken with

3 kinds of prescription medicines are:

Are drugs that are used to treat

1. Promise immediate, effortless or guaranteed results.

4. Claims to cure all ailments.

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