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FDA: Giving Medicine to Children and Teaching Kids About Using Medicine Safely
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When young children need medicine it isn’t always easy to get them to take it, especially when they’re feeling sick and cranky.
And when your kids are older, they may be ready to take medications themselves under adult supervision.
In two new videos available in English and Spanish, Benjamin Ortiz, a pediatrician at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), offers advice on
-how to deliver the dose without the battle and
-important information your child should know about taking medications.
Learn more about how to engage your young child in his or her treatment:
Giving Medicine to Children” English version:
Giving Medicine to Children” Spanish version:
Learn more about how to teach your older child to be informed, and safe:
Teaching Kids About Using Medicine Safely
Teaching Kids About Using Medicine Safely English version:
Teaching Kids About Using Medicine Safely Spanish version:
