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Encourage adults to search for SAFE places to store medicines.

Can you identify these places?

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Is it Medicine or Candy?

Always keep medicines in their original bottle!

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Even with a magnifying glass, it is hard to tell the difference.

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Pay close attention to

prescription labels!Part  2:   Now  that  you  have  identifie

d  the  parts  of  a  prescription  medicine  label,  let’s  thin

k  about  why  

we  need  to  know  these  parts.    Working  with  your  partner,  answer  the  following  question.  

 

1. Jack  Smith  has  a  sister,  Jane  Sm

ith.    If  Jane  Smith  becomes  sick  with  the  same  illness  as  Jack,  

can  Jane  take  some  of  Jack’s  Penicillin?

Always follow

instructions!

Name and dose of

medication

Only take medicine

prescribed

for YOU!

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