Safe medicine tips for parents
Dosing children by weight, avoiding adult medicines, and the home pharmacy items every Indian parent should keep.
By ImproveIt Health Editorial · 22 April 2026 · 6 min read
Children aren't small adults. Their dose, formulation and tolerance are different — and the margin for error is smaller.
Golden rules
- Dose by weight, not by age, whenever the label allows
- Use the measuring cup or syringe that comes in the box
- Never use adult tablets cut in half for kids
- Check expiry on every bottle before the dose
What to keep at home
Paracetamol syrup, ORS sachets, a digital thermometer, antiseptic, bandages, and the pediatrician's phone number on the fridge.
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