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Warnings and Interactions for Parents

What Parents Need To Know

Do you know which medicines to give your child, when to use them, and how to use them safely? You are likely one of the millions of parents who turn to oral over-the-counter (OTC) medicines when treating your children’s symptoms. Reading and understanding the label on OTC medicines is the first step toward learning how to safely give or use medicines.

To ensure safe use, before giving any OTC medicine to your child, you should always read and follow the Drug Facts label exactly as directed. Talk to you doctor or another healthcare professional if you have any questions.

The most important things you can know, as a parent, involve specific warnings and interactions for every product you may give your child to treat his or her symptoms. While the medicines themselves are safe and effective when used as directed, rare adverse events have occurred in young children from misuse and accidental ingestion. Talk with your pediatrician about any questions specific to your child, and always consult the Warnings section of the Drug Facts label for helpful advice on what may cause interactions.

Want to learn more about reading the label? OTCsafety.org’s informative and interactive Drug Facts label will guide you in getting the information you need. 

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