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Guidelines for Medicines

Here are some important things to remember when giving any medicines to children:

Keep medicine out of the reach of small children; accidental overdose may cause serious problems or death
Never mix medicine with food or liquids unless you are instructed by the doctor or nurse to do so; if your child does not eat or drink the entire amount, you will not know how much medicine he received
In trying to convince your child to take medicine, be careful not to call it candy; at another time, the child may mistake the medicine for candy
If your child is taking several medicines at different times, it may be difficult to remember whether the proper doses were given; make a checklist to help avoid mistakes; when a medicine is given, check it off on the sheet
If your child misses or vomits a dose of medicine, give the regular dose at the next scheduled time; never try to make up for a missed dose by giving a double dose or a larger dose than has been prescribed; if two doses or more are missed, notify your doctor
When traveling, keep medicine in a container that is labeled
Always have prescriptions refilled before they are empty

Last Update
April 6, 2010