OTC dosing for kids
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Pamphlet entitled "Kids Aren't Just Small Adults," developed by NDMA and FDA, is being distributed nationally through consumer groups. The brochure provides advice about the administration of OTC medication to children. Recommendations include "Always use the child-resistant cap" and "Avoid making conversions" from adult to child doses. Approximately 225,000 copies of the brochure have been distributed since its initial printing in 1992