How to give medicines to children

Learn how to give your child medicine safely and accurately.

 
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Accuracy is vital

Small mistakes can cause big problems in little bodies, so parents and carers need to know how to give medicines to children safely.

Accurately measuring and administering medicines to children helps avoid accidental overdosing or under dosing.

Medicines given incorrectly by parents and carers is one of the most common reason for accidental poisonings in Australian children under 12 months.