Many times parents struggle in administering medicines go down properly in their toddlers or babies. Sometimes even teenagers fuss over taking tablets or medicines. In such cases, as a pediatrician, you may recommend following tips to the parents so that the right medicine in right amount goes down well that too in time. Administering medicines to toddlers or kids can be challenging for their parents. Many pediatric medicines are available either in syrup, tablets, or chewable tablet formats.
Following tips pediatrician may suggest to the parents when they need to administer such bitter tasting yet important medicines. Masking the bitter taste : Mixing medicine with drink, juice or honey works best Mixing the medicine with soft food : Sometimes mixing food with soft, mashed food works best. However, parents need to ensure that the kid finishes the food portion. A surprise gift post…
