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What medicine is?

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Plan a discussion with the Ladybirds on medicine safety and be mindful of anyone in the group who may be taking regular medication for asthma, allergies, diabetes etc. The initial discussion is to establish what medicine is by focusing on answers to the questions - who, what, where, when, why, how.

Discussion on what medicine is
Ask the Ladybirds the following questions, listen to their responses and then respond with the answers after each question taking into consideration the Ladybirds’ answers.
What are medicines? Medicines are drugs such as tablets, capsules, inhalers, antiseptic creams, gels or liquid medicine.
Why should we take medicines? Sometimes if we are sick with a high temperature or are sick in hospital we need medicine to help us get better. If someone has asthma, hayfever or diabetes they are likely to need medicine on a regular basis.
Who should give us medicine? Ladybirds should only take medicine from a parent or an adult entrusted by a parent at home or by a doctor or nurse in hospital. Ladybirds or other children should never take medicine by themselves.
Where to get medicine? Parents or adults can buy medicine in a chemist, a health shop or a supermarket. If someone is sick and needs to go to a doctor, the doctor might write a note (prescription) for the chemist to tell them what medicine is needed. Any medicine left over should be returned to the chemist by an adult.
How to take medicine? Sometimes medicine is taken using a spoon or as a tablet. Some people might have to use a syringe or, sometimes, it’s just a cream or gel that can be rubbed onto the skin.
When or how often should we take medicine? All medicine has a label on the box, bottle or tube with instructions as to how often medicine should be taken. It might be every few hours, every day or every week. It’s important to follow the instructions on the label. If you are sick ask your parent to read the label on the medicine for you.

Acknowledgement/Source: Trefoil News Spring 2020

Tags

• drug awareness
• interest badge
• Ladybird Medicine Safety
• medicine safety
• medicines
• Trefoil news spring 2020

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