Follow medicine dosing directions
January 12, 2010 |15:36 | General Information By : Team X
With the cold-and-flu season here, many people are taking medicines, whether over the counter or prescription, or giving them to their children. It's very important to follow proper dosing instructions when dispensing liquid medicine, especially to the very young and the very old. Too much or too little can be dangerous!
A lot of over-the-counter liquid cough and cold medicines come with their own measuring cup, which you should use. If you have a prescription medicine with no dosage cup and are going to use a tablespoon, please note this information:
We've done a little research here at Heloise Central and found that a tablespoon from the silverware drawer is not equal to a measuring-spoon tablespoon. The flatware spoon measured about 1 teaspoon less than the tablespoon from the set of measuring spoons. This is a significant and potentially dangerous difference. Test for yourself and see. It could make the difference in a full, healthy recovery or not.
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