Remember that more is not better when it comes to taking medicines like Tylenol, so don't give more than the recommended dosage for your child's age and weight and don't give it more often than recommended.
Do not give Tylenol more often than every 4 hours or more than 5 doses a day.
If giving drops or suspension, be sure to shake the bottle well before dispensing your child's dose.
Use the enclosed dosing device (especially if using the drops) instead of your own dropper or a regular teaspoon.
Do not use Tylenol with any other medicine that contains acetaminophen.
Follow the manufacturers warning and call your doctor if your child's 'pain gets worse or lasts for more than 5 days' or his 'fever gets worse or lasts for more than 3 days'.
When Should You Call Your Pediatrician?
Learn how to recognize when your child is sick and needs medical attention, so that you can get your child help when he needs it and prevent unnecessary visits to the doctor or emergency room.
Coughs and Cough Syrup
A cough is one of the more frustrating symptoms in pediatrics. Unfortunately new limits and warnings on using cough syrup for younger children has left many parents confused about what to do when their kids are coughing.
Don't Panic - Your Child has Fever
Parents often worry when their child get a fever, which is there is even a term to describe how parents sometimes get over-concerned or overreact to fever -- fever phobia. Learn why you shouldn't panic when your child has a fever though and what you should do instead.
How to Give Medicine to Children
Learn how to give medicine to your children, including how to read the label, giving medications to younger children, and administering medicines with syringes, droppers, dosing spoons and dosage cups.
Medicine Side Effects Parents and pediatricians are becoming much more aware these days of the possible side effects of the medicines that kids are being prescribed. Learn how to recognize medicine side effects and what you can do to try and limit drug side effects.
Hazards of OTC Medications and Home Remedies An increasing number of reports about injuries and deaths from OTC medications should raise awareness that these products can be dangerous too, especially if not used properly.
Using Caution with Pain Relievers
Learn to avoid overdosing over the counter pain relievers with acetaminophen, aspirin, ibuprofen, and naproxen, which are also available in OTC cold medicines.
Hazards of OTC Medications and Home Remedies An increasing number of reports about injuries and deaths from OTC medications should raise awareness that these products can be dangerous too, especially if not used properly.
*Tylenol is a registered trademark of McNeil Consumer & Specialty Pharmaceuticals, a Division of McNeil-PPC, Inc.
