Safe storage of medications should be a top priority in every household.
Here are some other helpful tips to get you started:
1. Do not call medicine candy. It is important that your child knows the difference and respects the need for safety.
2. Take your unused or expired medications to your local pharmacy for environmentally safe and free disposal. Flushing medicine down the toilet or throwing it in the trash is harmful to the environment.
3. Keep medication in its original labeled container so you know what’s in the bottle, its expiry date, and how to use it.
4. The 5 most important items to have in your kid proof medicine cabinet are: assorted bandages, children’s formulations of short acting allergy relief medication, a pain reliever (either children’s acetaminophen or Ibuprofen), motion sickness medication, and a reusable hot/cold pack.
Speak with your family pharmacist for tips and more information.
Source: Rexall
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