Primary Health Syllabus

Substrand: "2.8 Commonly used Medicines and other Household Substances"

Subject: Primary Health Year: 2
Strand 5: Diseases and Drug Education

Substrand: "2.8 Commonly used Medicines and other Household Substances" (15 periods)

Medicines are drugs designed to help make or keep us well but many drugs are harmful to the body.
Knowledge of medicines used, their proper uses, proper handling and storage is vital to prevent misuse
or abuse of medicines.

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