Giving Medicine to Your Child

“Here comes the choo-choo.” Well, sometimes it works…and sometimes it doesn’t. You can try imagination but the bottom line is…results.

What’s most important is giving the medicine at the right time at the right dose, and avoiding interactions between drugs. It’s also talking to your allergist about any concerns you have.

Prescription drugs come with very specific instructions from your doctor, and parents should follow them carefully. OTC drugs also have dosing instructions on their labels. Children under two years shouldn’t be given any over-the-counter drug without a doctor’s approval. And if you are considering giving your child more than one OTC medicine at a time, check with your doctor or pharmacist. Problems can occur when there are several different kinds of medicine with duplicate ingredients.

Giving your child the correct dose of medicine is important because most medicines need to be taken in a certain amount at certain times to be effective. Some methods available are plastic medicine cups, hypodermic syringes without needles, oral syringes, oral droppers and cylindrical spoons. These devices are preferable to regular tableware because one type of teaspoon may be twice the size of another.

Taking these precautions is a good beginning for getting your children healthier faster.

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