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    Consumer health involves making wise choices about health products and services based on correct health information. Health information is important for deciding what products and services to acquire in order to be protected from fraud and malpractice. Some key types of health products include over-the-counter drugs, prescription medicines, generic drugs, and cosmetics. Reading product labels and carefully evaluating health information and advertisements helps consumers choose trusted products and avoid potentially fake or risky options.

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    Consumer health involves making wise choices about health products and services based on correct health information. Health information is important for deciding what products and services to acquire in order to be protected from fraud and malpractice. Some key types of health products include over-the-counter drugs, prescription medicines, generic drugs, and cosmetics. Reading product labels and carefully evaluating health information and advertisements helps consumers choose trusted products and avoid potentially fake or risky options.

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    Consumer health involves making wise choices about health products and services based on correct health information. Health information is important for deciding what products and services to acquire in order to be protected from fraud and malpractice. Some key types of health products include over-the-counter drugs, prescription medicines, generic drugs, and cosmetics. Reading product labels and carefully evaluating health information and advertisements helps consumers choose trusted products and avoid potentially fake or risky options.

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    What is Consumer Health?

    Consumer Health is not just about buying health products


    and services . It includes information and understanding
    the facts about a certain product to be able to make wise
    choices.

    Health information, health products, and health services


    are related to bringing consumer health.
    To be able to choose the right health products, appropriate health
    information is required.

    Health information is important in deciding what health products and


    health services to acquire. With correct information, the consumer of the
    health products and services can be protected from fraud and
    malpractice.
    What are health product?
    1. Over-the-counter OTC Drugs
    2. Prescription Medicines
    3. Generic Drugs
    4. Cosmetics Products
    • Analgesics - Used to relieve pain.
    • Antacids - Used to neutralize the acid content of the body.
    • Antipyretics- lowers body temperature and reduces fever.
    • Anti-diarrheals-Provides relief for diarrhea.
    Over-the-Counter (OTC) Drugs
    • Laxatives – used to relieve constipation.
    These are health care products that
    vary from moutwashes to pain • Decongestants- Used to relieve nasal congestion in the upper respiratory.
    relievers, They can be bought by
    anybody. Examples of these drugs
    are:
    Prescription • Antibiotics - Used to treat infections caused by bacteria.
    Medicines
    • Antidepressants - Used to the treatment of major depressive disorder,
    Prescription medicines are drugs anxiety disorders and chronic pain.
    that can be bought only with a
    doctor’s authorization.
    • Anti-hypertensives – Used to treat hyperthension(Highblood pressure)
    Generic Drugs
    Medicines that are chemical clones of a drug sold under a brand name.
    Cosmetics
    Products
    Include skin care products, hair care
    products, and oral care products.
    What is health
    information?
    Health information is everything that is seen, read or heard about health products and services.

    Nowadays, some consumers prefer to purchase personal care products online. Information on medicines and
    household cleaning agents are now found online.

    A wise health consumer needs carefully evaluate health information. Knowing these information helps in
    choosing those that can be trusted, which is fake, or which advertisement is risky.
    Promoting Health Products

    A commercial Jingle A poster

    Include in the lyrics Make an attractive poster


    reliable health information of your favorite health
    of the product product.
    How can Health products
    be evaluated?
    An advertisement that sounds too good to be true could be considered propaganda.
    1. Bandwagon

    In this type of commercial the target audience are


    persuaded to join in and take the course of action that
    “everybody else is taking”
    2. Glittering Generalities

    These commercials will use words that are related to


    family values, peace, love, and freedom.
    3.Plain Folk

    You will see in these commercials the “Masa "like


    jeepney drivers, construction workers and housewives
    who are endorsing the products.
    4. Reward

    A type of propaganda in which the customer gets


    another product for the purchase of the original
    product.
    5. Testimonial

    In this commercial , popular, TV, Movie, and sports


    celebrities will say that they eat a particular canned good
    or drink a particular energy drink, soft drinks or liquor.
    6. Transfer

    Used to stir the emotions of the audience to win their


    approval.
    What is the importance of
    reading product labels?
    A label is a strip of paper, cloth, metal, or other material
    attached to a container or product .

    Reading product labels help consumers choose items that


    will give the best value for money and the best value for
    health.
    What ere the steps in
    selecting and buying health
    products?
    1. Explore - Check on similar health products. Read the labels. Compare their content and prices, compare
    the product and services and judge for your self.

    2. Consider – the consequences of each option.

    3. Identify – the factors that you consider important.

    4. Decide – what to buy.

    5. Evaluate – your decision


    How will you protect
    yourself from fraudulent
    product?
    1. Government agencies like the DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH (DOH) and FOOD
    and DRUG ADMINIDTRSTION (FDA)

    2. Private and non-government organizations endorsed by the government to assist


    consumers.

    3. Medical specialists referred by doctors.


    4. Local health officials

    5. National voluntary agencies like the Philippine National red Cross

    6. Reliable websites

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