6. Follow age and weight limit recommendations. If the label says don't give to children under a certain age or weight, don't do it. Call your doctor.
7. Always use the child-resistant cap and re-lock the cap after each use. Be especially careful with iron-containing vitamins
or supplements, which have been a source of accidental poisoning deaths in children under three.
8. Follow the "KEEP OUT OF REACH" warning. Today's medicines are often flavored to hide the taste of the medicine, which is all the more reason to keep all drugs out of the sight and reach of children.
9. Always check the package and the medicine itself for signs of tampering. Don't buy or use any medicine from a package that shows cuts, tears, slices or other imperfections. Report anything suspicious to the pharmacist or store manager.
10. Never refer to medicine as candy or food. Teach your child that medicine, when given and taken appropriately, will make us feel better.
or supplements, which have been a source of accidental poisoning deaths in children under three.
8. Follow the "KEEP OUT OF REACH" warning. Today's medicines are often flavored to hide the taste of the medicine, which is all the more reason to keep all drugs out of the sight and reach of children.
9. Always check the package and the medicine itself for signs of tampering. Don't buy or use any medicine from a package that shows cuts, tears, slices or other imperfections. Report anything suspicious to the pharmacist or store manager.
10. Never refer to medicine as candy or food. Teach your child that medicine, when given and taken appropriately, will make us feel better.
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