| Parents, family, and caregivers devote
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| | decongestant, or a combination of the
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| themselves to the welfare of children.
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| | two. Dry coughs and incessant coughs
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| Yet, even with love and devotion, 80
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| | typically require expectorants and/or
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| percent of deaths of children under
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| | cough suppressants. Some common side
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| five-years of age are avoidable. More
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| | effects include:Antihistamines:generally
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| then half of those deaths are caused by
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| | cause fatigue, loss of appetite, and
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| mistakes in the administration of
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| | dryness of the mouth and throat. Overuse
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| medications given to benefit the child.
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| | can cause respiratory failure and weight
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| An even greater number of children are
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| | loss.Decongestants:can cause nervousness,
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| injured or suffer serious side effects
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| | sleeplessness, and heart
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| from inadvertent errors of common health
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| | palpitations.Expectorants:can cause
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| aids found in most homes.Before giving
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| | nausea and vomiting.Suppressants:can
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| any medication, whether prescription or
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| | cause chest pain and lethargy.Paradoxical
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| over-the-counter, (OTC), child care
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| | side effects:may occur at anytime. That
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| providers must know the weight, age,
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| | means that for a small minority of
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| allergies, and sensitivities of the
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| | patients, what normally causes lethargy,
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| patient. Plus, it is vital that
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| | may cause excitation in a particular
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| caregivers know what and when other
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| | patient.Any instance of overdose of any
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| medications and foods have been ingested
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| | medication requires prompt emergency
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| by the child. An up to date list of
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| | medical care. Be aware that any sudden
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| medications and dosages should always be
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| | change in behavior or health requires
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| available. A great way to record food and
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| | medical attention. The side-effects cited
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| medications given to children is with a
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| | in this article are representative only
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| daily log kept in a visible place for all
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| | and not nearly a complete list of all
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| adults, (parents, family, baby-sitters,
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| | possible problems medications can pose
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| and nannies), to use and communicate with
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| | for children.Parents may give certain
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| one another.Before administrating any
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| | herbs to children due to the inaccurate
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| prescription medication to a child, the
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| | belief that they are all natural and
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| caregiver must assess the child's needs:
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| | cannot hurt, and might help, children.The
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| know what to give, why the child needs
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| | most popular herb is Echinacea. According
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| it, how to contact the professional that
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| | to the German government, only one of the
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| is prescribing it, when to give it, how
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| | four species of Echinacea is useful as a
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| to store it, where to refill it, and at
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| | cold preventative. That form is not even
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| what cost the medication can purchased.
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| | available in the United States. Some
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| Be aware of probable side effects and how
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| | children, especially those who are
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| to manage them if they occur. Know
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| | allergic to ragweed, may be allergic to
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| whether to give the medication until it
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| | Echinacea. The alcohol-based tincture
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| is finished or only until symptoms abate.
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| | form of Echinacea can be irritating to
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| Keep the phone number of the prescribing
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| | mucus membranes. Further, recent studies
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| physician and pharmacy visible in the
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| | find no benefit from the use of
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| event of questions regarding reactions or
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| | Echinacea.Some people use large doses of
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| directions.Since each person has a unique
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| | Vitamin C to prevent or to treat a cold.
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| chemical composition, side effects and
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| | Large doses of Vitamin C can cause
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| each individual's reaction to a
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| | stomach upset, diarrhea, and
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| medication cannot be anticipated.
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| | heartburn.Honey is popularly used to
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| Unexpected reactions must be reported to
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| | relieve sore throat, or to mix with lemon
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| a licensed medical provider. No
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| | to relieve colds. Honey should not be
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| medications that have expired should be
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| | given to any child under one-year-old
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| given to anyone at any time. Do not
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| | because of the risk of infant
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| follow the advice of a friend, neighbor,
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| | botulism.Multivitamins can be toxic to
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| or grandparent, however well meaning,
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| | children. Iron-containing vitamins are a
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| regarding the treatment for a child. Seek
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| | threat to children and should not given
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| the best advice from a trained
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| | to children without the advice of a
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| professional and not merely from a
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| | physician.Headaches, sore throats, and
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| convenient source.OTC preparations pose a
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| | other pain should be treated with
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| special challenge for child care
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| | ibuprofen or acetaminophen, but never
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| providers. They require no prescription,
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| | aspirin. Aspirin should not be give to
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| are widely available, and are relatively
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| | anyone under 19-years-old since it is a
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| inexpensive. Yet, they can be hazardous
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| | salicylate that can react with a virus
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| if used inappropriately. Child care
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| | that can cause the dangerous Reyes
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| providers must carefully read and
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| | Syndrome. The adult formulation of Pepto
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| understand the labeling found on every
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| | Bismol, Kaopectate, and willow bark are
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| package.The following categories are
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| | also salicylate-containing compounds and
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| found on every medicine package
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| | must be avoided by infants, children, and
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| label:Active Ingredients:The first panel
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| | teenagers. Use ibuprophen or
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| on the label lists the active ingredients
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| | acetaminophen in forms designed for
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| and their purposes. This section provides
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| | pediatric use, rather than smaller doses
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| the chemical name of the active chemical
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| | of adult formulations.Vomiting, nausea,
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| and how it is intended to work for the
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| | and diarrhea are all potentially
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| patient.Uses/Indications:This section
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| | dangerous conditions that may lead to
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| explains which symptoms the active
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| | dehydration. Pediatric electrolyte
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| ingredient is supposed to
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| | replacement drinks are appropriate.
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| treat.Warnings:The warnings section
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| | Diluting adult electrolyte replacement
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| alerts the caregiver to conditions, or
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| | drinks will give the patient a drink that
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| people, that should not use the
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| | is too acidic for a child.There are many
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| particular medication without the
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| | effective strategies to relieve the
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| specific advice of a
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| | discomfort of teething but Anbesol to be
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| physician.Directions:The directions
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| | used by adults and liquor may burn the
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| explain the dosage and administration of
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| | gums and should be avoided. Cold gel
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| the medication. Always use a manufacturer
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| | pacifiers are a better choice.Intestinal
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| provided measuring device and not a
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| | gas and heartburn are treatable with a
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| kitchen teaspoon, tablespoon, or dropper.
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| | large variety of safe products. Use those
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| Household goods vary widely in size and
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| | made for the age of the child. Too much
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| cannot be depended upon for proper
| |
| | antacid can cause constipation, diarrhea,
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| dosage.Other Information:Other
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| | or stomach cramps. Over dosage of acid
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| information listed often notes proper
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| | blockers can inhibit digestion. Track the
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| storage and gives pertinent information
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| | diet of children with stomach or
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| about how and when the product should be
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| | digestive discomfort for a few days to
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| taken.Inactive Ingredients:The inactive
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| | check if there is a sensitivity to some
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| ingredients listed on the medication
| |
| | food.Among the most effective methods to
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| label are the chemicals in the compound
| |
| | prevent the spread of illness is careful
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| that are presumed to have no effect on
| |
| | and frequent hand washing. Plain soap
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| the body. Dyes, preservatives, fillers,
| |
| | and water are all that is necessary.If a
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| and food colors are among the compounds
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| | child is cranky because of fatigue, do
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| listed on this part of the label. A child
| |
| | not give medication to quiet the child.
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| may be allergic or sensitive to any of
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| | Most complaints are temporary and
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| these ingredients, even though they are
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| | self-limiting and do not require
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| called "inactive." Kids are not small
| |
| | medication. Sufficient sleep and a
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| adults. Do not dilute or reduce the
| |
| | nutritious diet often allows the body to
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| dosage of adult products and dispense
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| | heal itself.References:1. American
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| them to children. Pediatric oral
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| | Botanical Council2. AMA Family Medical
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| medications are often sweetened to make
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| | Guide 3rd ed
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| the palatable. However, they are not
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| | .
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| candies and like all medications, should
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| | 3. National Council on Patient
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| be kept out of the reach of
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| | Information and Education4. City Futures,
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| children.Adult medications that are
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| | Inc5. Integrative Medicine
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| especially dangerous to children are
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| | Communications6. Courtroom Television
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| analgesics, anti-depressants, sleeping
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| | Network LLC7. dt.gov.uk8. Family Health
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| pills, and tranquilizers. Safety caps
| |
| | and Medical Guide9. Griffith, H.W.
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| should be used and tightly secured,
| |
| | Complete Guide to Vitamins, Minerals, and
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| whether prescriptions or OTC
| |
| | Supplements.10. Institute for Safe
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| preparations.Some common ailments and
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| | Medication Practices11.
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| popular products used as treatments may
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| | KeepKidsHealthy.com12. KidsSource.com13.
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| cause problems for children. Runny noses,
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| | Merchant, Anne. M. The Nanny Textbook.14.
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| stuffed noses, and post nasal drips are
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| | The PDR Family Guide to Prescription
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| among the conditions that prompt a doctor
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| | Drugs.15.
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| to prescribe an antihistamine or a
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| | pediatrics.aappublications.org16.
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