* Only give your children medication recommended by a doctor or pharmacist.
- Never give medications meant for adults to children
- Do not share prescription medications among family members
- Do not give cough & cold medications bought in a grocery or drug store to children 2 years or younger
* Keep your medications in the bottles that they originally came in.
- When receiving medications from your pharmacy, ask for child-proof packaging
- Keep all medications, including vitamins & supplements, out of reach of children in a locked cabinet
* Use the correct amount of medication.
- Use only the cups or syringes provided to measure medications; do not use kitchen spoons or cups
- If you are not sure how much medicine to give, ask your child’s doctor or pharmacist
- Be careful giving your child more than 1 cough & cold medication; many have the same active ingredients and may result in your child receiving double the amount of medication
* Keep a list of medications your child is taking, as well as a list of known drug allergies.
- Know your child’s current age and weight
- Ask your child’s doctor or pharmacist for a list of medications and updated allergies
- Share your child’s medication list with grandparents, babysitters, and teachers
* Read the labels on medications to see:
- If the medication should be given to children
- The list of active ingredients
- How much medicine to give your child
- How many times a day your child should take the medication
* Call the Poison Center if you need assistance:
* If you think your child may have taken too much medicine or the wrong medication, call the Poison Center immediately at 1-800-222-1222.
- Lindsay Walker Peterson, PharmD, pharmacist at CherokeeIndianHospital