Over-medicating mums
June 23, 2010
PHARMACISTS are being urged
to provide more over the counter
advice to mothers regarding pain
medications for children, after a
new ‘Understanding Pain’ survey,
conducted on behalf of Nurofen for
Children, found that over one third
of all Aussie mums may unintentionally
be over-medicating their children.
Less than half of all the mothers
surveyed could identify common
pain symptoms in their children,
including changes to sleeping and
eating patterns.
“Front-line staff should never
underestimate the massive role they
play in helping parents,” a
statement from Nurofen said.
The survey also showed that 60%
of mothers chose to turn to a health
professional for advice on treating
their child’s pain, whilst 45% of
mothers were labouring under the
false impression that ibuprofen was
not a suitable pain and fever
treatment for children.
“As these statistics suggest...
general advice and guidance is
appreciated,” the statement added.
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