Pediatric dosage forms: Safe medication use considerations

Pediatric dosage forms: Safe medication use considerations

As a parent, when your child is sick, it is not uncommon to have questions about the medications or the type of medications (including the dosage forms, such as tablets, capsules, liquids, suspensions, suppositories, etc.) that you are going to give them. This article is the first of a three-part series that we will cover some of the considerations for safe pediatric medication use. Here we highlight some frequently asked questions by parents re…