OTC day 2 – materials (pencil, paper, reading label paper, elmo, dry erase) 1.Part I – Reading a label (review from PP presentation) 2.Project the Hand sanitizer Label on the board using the elmo. 3.Read the questions to the worksheet to the class and see if they can answer the questions. 4.You can use the dry erase to circle key areas if students are finding it difficult to locate the answer. 5.Discuss the importance of reading a label for health purposes (allergic reactions, dosages, warnings, etc.) 6.Part II – Scenarios 7.Read the scenarios. Students need to address all things that are wrong with the situation. Then, read the answer as a class. Scenarios: 1. Mr. Wilson wakes during the night with a sore shoulder. He walks into the bathroom, opens the medicine cabinet, feels for a bottle in the dark, shakes out two pills and swallows them. 2. Susan has the flu. She pours liquid medicine into a glass and sees that the medicine measures about two teaspoons. She swallows the medicine. 3. Tom has had a headache every day for the past two weeks. Every time he has a headache, he takes two aspirin. 4. The teacher does not allow candy in the class. Jan brings cherry-flavored cough drops instead, even though she does not have a sore throat. 5. One year ago, Bob sprained his ankle and the doctor prescribed a pain pill. Today, a year later, Bob sprained his thumb playing baseball. It hurts, so he takes one of the pain pills left over from last year. 6. Julie has strep throat. Her doctor prescribes antibiotic pills to be taken, one pill three times a day, for ten days. After six days, Julie feels better. Her fever is gone and her throat is no longer sore. She decides to stop taking the medicine, and keeps the pills in case her friend needs them.

Write down the answers after finding the … o name of the product? o amount per container? o active ingredient? o purpose of product? o at least one warning? o directions for use?

Scenario 1 1.Mr. Wilson wakes during the night with a sore shoulder. He walks into the bathroom, opens the medicine cabinet, feels for a bottle in the dark, shakes out two pills and swallows them. Answer: Mr. Wilson could not read the label on the bottle in the darkness. He had no idea what drug he was taking nor the dose.

Scenario 2 2.Susan has the flu. She pours liquid medicine into a glass and sees that the medicine measures about two teaspoons. She swallows the medicine. Answer: Since Susan did not accurately measure the correct amount of medicine, she may be taking too much or too little. An overdose of a medicine may cause dangerous side effects. An underdose of medicine may not be enough to give the desired, beneficial effects.

Scenario 3 3.Tom has had a headache every day for the past two weeks. Every time he has a headache, he takes two aspirin. Answer: If Tom does not know the cause of his daily headaches, he should visit a doctor. He may be suffering from a medical problem that needs to be treated properly. If Tom’s headaches are due to anxiety and stress, he should try other, non-drug ways to relieve his headaches, rather than using drugs every day.

Scenario 4 4.The teacher does not allow candy in the class. Jan brings cherry- flavored cough drops instead, even though she does not have a sore throat. Answer: Jan should not substitute cough drops for candy. Cough drops are not candy, but medicine containing various drugs. They can be bough over- the-counter but must only be used for specific medical reasons. It is even possible to overdoes on OTC drugs.

Scenario 5 5.One year ago, Bob sprained his ankle and the doctor prescribed a pain pill. Today, a year later, Bob sprained his thumb playing baseball. It hurts, so he takes one of the pain pills left over from last year. Answer: A prescription drug must be used only for the specific medical condition for which is was prescribed. Using a prescribed drug for a different problem may be ineffective or may make the medical problem worse. Bob should have thrown away his old, expired prescription.

Scenario 6 6.Julie has strep throat. Her doctor prescribes antibiotic pills to be taken, one pill three times a day, for ten days. After six days, Julie feels better. Her fever is gone and her throat is no longer sore. She decides to stop taking the medicine, and keeps the pills in case her friend needs them.

Answer: Even though Julie may feel better, the strep infections is probably still present in her body. By not taking her antibiotics for the prescribed number of days, she is not allowing enough time for the antibiotics to kill the strep bacteria. Her symptoms may recur and the strep may develop a resistance to the drug so that the prescribed antibiotic may not work effectively next time. Furthermore, Julie should not give her left over prescription to a friend who might be allergic to it. Scenario 6

Name __________________________ OTC day 2 Quiz 1.Where would you typically find the drugs facts label on an OTC drug? 2.What is the purpose of active ingredients in certain OTC drugs? 3.Give an example of a warning sign. 4.Name one purpose of inactive ingredients in OTC drugs? 5.Name one place a person could purchase OTC medicines.