What to do when your child accidentally takes the wrong medicine


By AGENCY
Curious toddlers and infants often find mummy’s or daddy’s medicine quite interesting, so parents need to be ready for the possibility that their child accidentally swallows a tablet meant for adults. — dpa

It's hard enough to get a child to take a medicine, and sometimes, you might be tempted to come out with a phrase such as ”It’s like candy”.

Paediatricians say don’t.

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