Medicines for Children – reliable information
WellChild have recently launched a new resource called Medicines for Children, in partnership with the RCPCH (Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health) and NPPG (Neonatal and Paediatric Pharmacists Group).
Medicines for Children provide online or printed leaflets giving free, practical and reliable information on over 100 medicines. Written specifically for parents, they answer the questions which are often a concern, such as:
- 'When and how do I give my child their medicine?'
- 'What if I forget to give the medicine, or I give it twice?'
- 'Are there any possibly side effects?'
Parents and carers can search by the name of a medicine, brand name of a drug or the disease, condition or infection being treated. There is also a news section and a range of videos showing how to give medication. All information is written and reviewed by children's doctors, pharmacists, and parents and carers with real experience of the concerns and issues parents face when giving a child medicine at home.
Parents have been actively involved at all stages, and Wellchild continue to welcome new parents and carers to be involved. This could be by helping us to make sure all information is helpful and easy to understand, giving us their views on the future development of the resource, or helping us to promote the resource by becoming Medicines for Children champions.
