Surely we have heard this phrase during the last days, and that is that Health has launched a new campaign to encourage more rational use of medicines, since its improper use can cause health problems that require medical attention.
Precisely the "Well it works for me" (or "It works for my son") is something that is usually said when we talk about some of the ills of children, which can lead us to think that self-medicate or medicate children ourselves It does not involve risks.
But there are dangerous uses that may be motivated by the unnecessary or unjustified use of medications or the breach of the nosological pattern and the duration of the treatment, something that the pediatrician makes clear to us when we go to him for any illness of the children. Any medication taken at a dose other than recommended can act as toxic and damage different organs or systems of the body.
Recall that the medical prescription is the document that ensures the establishment of a drug treatment by instruction of a doctor, a dentist or a podiatrist, within the scope of their respective competences, only professionals with the power to prescribe medications subject to medical prescription.
In addition, we remember that medications are at the head of the most frequent intoxication in childhood according to data from the Spanish Society of Pediatric Emergencies (SEUP).
The Spanish Association of Primary Care Pediatrics (AEPap) notes that we must never tell children that a medicine is a candyWell, we could encourage you to take it and take it on your own. It is also not advisable to administer medications in the dark, to avoid confusion of medicine or dosage.
To avoid the dangers of home poisoning, medications must be well kept, out of reach of children. It is important to remember that no medication is safe, and less for children.
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