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Pharmacy Tips

Medication for children

(HealthDayNews) -- Medication errors can occur at any age, but the consequences can be most grave when the mistake involves a child.

Here are some medication safety tips:

*Always read the label before each dose, regardless of how many times you've given the medication.

*Never measure doses or administer medications in the dark.

*Use the appropriate measuring device.

*If a liquid medication comes with a dose cup, don't assume your child's dose is the full cup.

*Use your child's weight, not his age, to determine the dose.

*Only give a prescription medication to the child for whom it was prescribed

Source: St. Louis Children's Hospital

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