What is the exact dose of the medication?
This must be discussed whenever medication is prescribed. You should get this information directly from your pediatrician or pharmacist. 2. Do I have to refrigerate the medicine? ANSWER: Most liquid forms of medicine require refrigeration to keep their potency. Ask your pharmacist. 3. When does my child have to take this drug? Three times a day or exactly every eight hours? ANSWER: If you do not have to wake your child in the middle of the night, it is easier for both of you. Some medications do not need to be given exactly at the same intervals. It is far easier to give the medication three times a day – after meals – than exactly every eight hours. Ask your doctor. 4. Can my child take this medicine simultaneously with other prescriptions or over-the-counter drugs? ANSWER: Ask your pharmacist. You don’t want to give two medicines that together can have adverse side effects. 5. Should this drug be administered before, after or with meals? ANSWER: This is very important because you wan
