Important Guidelines for Parents

When it comes to treating your child’s cold, you can never be too careful. When giving your child any kind of medication, please consider these important guidelines:

• Always follow labeled instructions.
• Always use the dosage device that comes with the medicine.
  Learn more about how to give medicine correctly.
• Keep all medicines out of reach. Get room-by-room tips.
• Know the medicine’s active ingredients and the symptoms for which they are indicated.
• Don’t give your child more than one medication intended to treat the same symptom at the same time.
• Never use over-the-counter cough, cold, or allergy medications to make your child sleepy.

Remember, if you have any questions about your child’s symptoms and how to treat them, it’s important that you talk with your doctor.