This information should be clear
- Find out the dosage: According to the child’s age and weight, the accurate dose is calculated, Avoid overdose. Carefully understand contraindications and other precautions: Particularly adverse reactions and contraindications, As well as foods that should be taboo. Symptomatic treatment: Minimize the use of compound preparations, The more complex the ingredients, The greater the risk of adverse reactions. Use the right tools: Such as syringes, droppers, special measuring cups, Know the dosage more accurately. Clear handover: When many adults take turns to take care of their children, they should make clear the handover of medication dosage, time and illness. Keep the original packaging box: This can ensure that they know the validity period, dosage and adverse reactions of the medicine. Safe storage: put it out of reach of the bag. Pay attention to storage conditions: Generally speaking, drugs are required to be stored in a cool and dry place.
Never do this
- Don’t give cold medicine and cough medicine to children under 4 years old: Unless there is a doctor’s prescription. Don’t cheat children that drugs are candy: Avoid stealing and stopping taking medicine. Don’t give aspirin to children under the age of 18: Taking aspirin to children can cause very serious adverse reactions. Do not take prescription drugs and over-the-counter drugs at the same time. Do not take multiple drugs at the same time: Don’t take more than one cold medicine at the same time without the doctor’s permission. Don’t take expired drugs and don’t take proprietary Chinese medicines: The research on adverse reactions of proprietary Chinese medicines in children is almost blank, so it is not recommended to give children proprietary Chinese medicines. Don’t delay for too long: If the medicine hasn’t improved for 3-5 days, you should see a doctor in time.