PARENTS are being urged to use
syringes rather than teaspoons to
dispense medications to children,
after a study found wide variations
in the volume of teaspoons.
Researchers in Greece and the
US looked at teaspoons in a
number of homes, finding
variations of up to 300% according
to the International Journal of
Clinical Practice.
The UK Royal Pharmaceutical
Society of Great Britain said that
pharmacists would always
recommend that parents and carers
only use spoons or syringes which
are designed for the administration
of medicines if they are giving
liquid medicines to kids.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 20 Jul 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 20 Jul 10
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