“We have seen more than one case of children eating adult antipyretic analgesic eating stomach bleeding” “take children as ‘small adults’, eating medicine is also according to the amount of adults ‘watch break ‘, as a result, the child hurt the kidney” …… children’s medication has always been a top priority for mothers and fathers, but in life, there are many misconceptions related to this. Choose children-specific drugs Usually drugs enter the body need to go through the liver metabolism, kidney discharge. Children are in the growth and development stage, because the organ function is not perfect, the random use of adult drugs, it is easy to cause adverse consequences because of the wrong dosage form and other factors. Take the most commonly used antipyretic and analgesic drugs for children as an example, children use the suspension, which not only distributes the active ingredients more evenly, but also makes it easier for children to take and absorb the drug in liquid form. She and her colleagues have seen many cases of children taking adult aspirin and having the tablets stick to the gastric mucosa, causing it to be damaged and resulting in gastric bleeding. The amount of medicine can not be “reduced in half” Take children as “small adults”, medication is also halved according to the amount of adults, or even “watch the break” practice, is also a big child medication misunderstanding. Parents often ignore the impact of weight on the dose of medication for their children, but usually, oral medication for children is usually based on weight. What if the child is significantly over the average weight? The answer is to generally refer to the age standard. For example, a 5-year-old child weighing 30 kg is already at the level of a 10-year-old child, but his liver and kidney functions are still at the level of a 5-year-old child, so if he is overdosed, his liver and kidney functions will be easily damaged. This is the time to consult a pediatrician or pharmacist to choose the right dosage. Don’t use milk juice Parents should read the instructions carefully, which is something pediatricians often advise again and again. Drug instructions are a guide to the safe and rational use of medication, especially the precautions and adverse drug reactions written in the instructions, which are very important for children’s medication. In addition, parents should understand the ingredients of the medication before giving it to their children. For example, the home prepared several children’s cold medicine, it should be marked clearly the ingredients, so as not to repeat the medication. And which drugs have contraindications to take, should also be in the understanding of the list. Most of the drugs are not recommended to be taken with milk, juice and other drinks, so as not to affect the effectiveness of the medicine or other unpredictable consequences. Children’s medications should read the instructions in detail A list of safe medications for children has been circulating online for two years, including antipyretics, antidiarrheals, skin medications and nasal congestion and cold medications. Common over-the-counter drugs for children include antipyretics Merlin and Tylenol; antidiarrheal drugs Mamma, Similac, oral rehydration salts; nasal spray with physiological seawater for stuffy nose and runny nose, etc. Other are not recommended for parents to use for their children without medical advice, including some drugs that Tianjin people are very familiar with as well. She said that even the above drugs, you must read the instructions in detail and feed them to your child in strict accordance with the instructions. In the case of antipyretic and analgesic drugs, for example, the child should be given a lot of water in the process of taking the drug, and at most once every 4 to 6 hours, less water or intensive medication is also not a safe use of drugs.