Up and Away
Keep medicines and vitamins up and away and out of sight and reach of children.
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Childproofing Your Home and Medicine Cabinet
While there’s no such thing as a completely childproof home and medicine cabinet, there are many steps you can take to help keep your children from finding medicines and accidentally ingesting them.
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