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Medications: Using Them Safely (Copyright © Kids Health)
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Publication Year: 2008
Type: Online Publication
Language: English
Website: http://kidshealth.org/parent/system/medicine/medication_safety.html
This publication discusses how to give your children medication in a safe manner. It discusses the importance of knowing the name of the medication, its purpose, how much the child is taking, how often, how long the medication has to be taken for, how it should be administered, special instructions, side effects of the medication, interactions, what happens if a child misses a dose, and how the medication should be stored.
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