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Cases dealt with by medication error increases among children, how can protect them
Disease Research Center showed that the closure of medicines in a way a court is not enough to protect children from the increase in cases of accidental overdose by mistake and taking medications among children in the home.
The researchers said that more than 60,000 children in the United States are treated in emergency rooms each year due to overdose of medicines by mistake for them when they got the attention of non-parents.
The parents do not pay attention to the danger of drugs left in places accessible to children, the Zhadat cases of overdose in children in previous years by 20%.
Children are treated annually from the age of 150 years in emergency rooms because of overdose of drugs and usually occur after finding the drugs and eat or drink without the attention of parents to do so.
And Disease Research Center seeks to launch a new campaign "high and far and far away" and to encourage parents to protect children from excessive doses of medicine by mistake.
Although the packages to make child-resistant medicine has helped save the lives of many children that it is not enough action.
Researchers are advised parents to follow these simple steps to ensure the safety of children.
These steps include:
- The status of all medicines and vitamins in a place where children can not reach him.
- The development of medicines and vitamins away every time you use them, even if the person will deal with the drug after a few hours.
- Listening to the crackling cover to make sure it was closed tightly.
- Teaching children about the safety of drugs and not telling them that she candy to make them take them.
- News guests and visitors the safety of medicines and ask them to put medicines in places far away from children.
- Always ready for emergencies, contact your nearest medical center.
Disease Research Center showed that the closure of medicines in a way a court is not enough to protect children from the increase in cases of accidental overdose by mistake and taking medications among children in the home.
The researchers said that more than 60,000 children in the United States are treated in emergency rooms each year due to overdose of medicines by mistake for them when they got the attention of non-parents.
The parents do not pay attention to the danger of drugs left in places accessible to children, the Zhadat cases of overdose in children in previous years by 20%.
Children are treated annually from the age of 150 years in emergency rooms because of overdose of drugs and usually occur after finding the drugs and eat or drink without the attention of parents to do so.
And Disease Research Center seeks to launch a new campaign "high and far and far away" and to encourage parents to protect children from excessive doses of medicine by mistake.
Although the packages to make child-resistant medicine has helped save the lives of many children that it is not enough action.
Researchers are advised parents to follow these simple steps to ensure the safety of children.
These steps include:
- The status of all medicines and vitamins in a place where children can not reach him.
- The development of medicines and vitamins away every time you use them, even if the person will deal with the drug after a few hours.
- Listening to the crackling cover to make sure it was closed tightly.
- Teaching children about the safety of drugs and not telling them that she candy to make them take them.
- News guests and visitors the safety of medicines and ask them to put medicines in places far away from children.
- Always ready for emergencies, contact your nearest medical center.
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