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This article provides step by step directions on how to use nose drops, sprays and inhalers

This article provides useful tips on how to give ear drops to infants and older chidlren.

This article provides a list of instructions that will help you apply topical medications to your child.

This article provides step-by-step instructions for how to properly administer a rectal suppository and other ointments to your child.

This article includes a list of helpful directions for properly giving eye drops to your child (or others).

Have questions about Oral Inhalers? Click here for more information.

When giving your child liquid medicine, always use either an oral syringe, a medicine dropper, a medicine spoon or a medicine cup, one of which sometimes accompanies children's medications. You can also buy any of these tools at your local pharmacy. Do not use a kitchen utensil such as a teaspoon or tablespoon. These do not deliver the correct amount of liquid medicine.

There are several situations that can keep kids from taking their medicine. Maybe your child dislikes the taste or perhaps the particular medicine is only available in pill form, but your child is not able to swallow tablets or capsules, yet!

This article provides tips on how to administer tablets and capsules in older and younger children.

Many children are exposed to poisons each year. Small children are very curious. They may eat or drink poisons or medicines by mistake. In 2005, the top 6 poisons in children less than 5 were cosmetic products, household cleaning products, pain medicines (i.e., Tylenol®, Advil®, etc.), skin products, foreign bodies (i.e., toys), and cough and cold medicines.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not recommend giving infants and children under 2 years of age any cough or cold medicines. Here are some non-medcine remedies.s

Antibiotic drugs do not help a sickness caused by a virus. The common cold is a viral sickness.

You may have questions about medicines that your child takes. You can get some advice from the internet. But, it may not be correct. Your local pharmacist is a good source. Ask your pharmacist about all medicines that your child takes (prescription and over-the-counter).

The label does not tell you everything you need to know about your child’s medicine. Pharmacies sometimes give you written sheets about the medicines. You cannot rely on them alone, though. Although it may take some extra time, the Pediatric Pharmacy Advocacy Group agrees that all caregivers should learn the answers to these questions. They can be asked about any prescription or over-the-counter medicines you are giving to your child. Knowing the answers will make sure that your child gets