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A medication log can help you and your child’s other
caregivers (for example, child care providers or a school nurse) keep track of
the medicine your child takes. This information will be useful for your doctor
in case there are any problems with the medicine. Keeping track can also help
avoid “double dosing,” giving too much medicine or giving it too
often.
Medication Log for: ____________________________
| What kind of
medicine did you give your child? Write down the name of the medicine(s) that
is/are listed on the package. |
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| At what time did
you give it (be specific)? If you gave it more than once during the day, be
sure to write down each time. |
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| If you gave your
child the medicine for more than one day, write down all the dates and how many
times each day. |
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| How much medicine
did you give in each dose? |
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| If you talked to
a nurse, doctor or pharmacist about this medicine before giving it, what is his
or her name and phone number? |
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| Did
you notice anything unusual about your child after he or she took the medicine?
(Examples might be a rash, difficulty breathing, a headache or other symptoms
that your child didn’t have before taking the medicine.) If you do notice
anything unusual, stop using the medicine and call the doctor right away. |
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Phone number of your child’s doctor:
___________________
Phone number of local poison control center:
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