Health Tip: Keep Medications Away From Children
Youngsters seem to get into everything -- often things they aren't supposed to, such as medications.
Your medicine cabinet is full of dangers for young people, so it's important to keep medications locked away and out of a child's reach.
The National Safety Council offers these suggestions:
- Keep all medications in a securely latched medicine cabinet, even if you don't think your child can reach it.
- Always store medications in containers with child-proof lids, and make sure the containers are securely closed.
- Try not to take medication in front of children, and never act like they are candy or something to play with.
- When you dispose of medications, don't just throw them in the garbage can. Dispose of them in a way that a child can't find and swallow them.
Health Tip: Remember to Take Your Medicine
Many medications should be taken at the same time every day, both to ensure their effectiveness and so that you remember to take them.
The American Heart Association offers these suggestions to help keep you on schedule:
- Make taking your medication a part of your daily routine, as you would brushing your teeth.
- Take your medicine while performing another daily activity, such as having breakfast.
- Use a daily pill box to organize and track when you've taken your medication.
- Track taking your medication on a calendar, and mark off the day afterward.
- Use a white board to keep track of when you've taken your medication.
- Ask a family member or friend to remind you each day.
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