Medicine Safety
Most medicine-related poisonings for children ages 12 and younger involve dosing errors or unsupervised children taking medicine on their own. With nearly all of these incidents occurring in the home, storing, using, and disposing of over-the-counter and prescription medicines is an essential safety check for every parent.
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National Experts on Medicine Safety
Prevent Child Injury offers members access to spokespeople selected for their knowledge on injury prevention topics. These experts are available to speak to media and other interested parties.
Medicine Safety Project Materials
These materials were created by Prevent Child Injury to help spread the key messages on medicine safety. Please feel free to use these materials as needed. Most of these materials can be co-branded with your organization’s logo.
Medicine Safety Resources
These resources were created by members and other trusted sources.
General Medicine Safety
Social Media Graphics & Images
Webpages, Fact Sheets, Reports, Etc.
Medication Safety Program – CDC*
Videos
Medication Safety – AAP*
Medication Safety for Kids – UtahValleyHospital
Medicine Safety for Children – Kansas Poison Control Center
Opioid and Prescription Medication Safety – Children’s Mercy Kansas City
Partners in KidsHealth- Medication Safety - Children’s of Alabama
Storage
Webpages, Fact Sheets, Flyers, Etc.
Videos/TikTok
Disposal
Webpages, Fact Sheets, Videos, Etc.
Take Back Collection Sites – U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration
Medicine Dosing & Errors
Webpages, Fact Sheets, Etc.
Medicine Schedule - SKW*
Videos
Expiration Dates Matter – FDA*
*List of Abbreviations
AAP: American Academy of Pediatrics
CDC: U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
FDA: U.S. Food and Drug Administration
SKW: Safe Kids Worldwide
UAOS: Up & Away Out of Sight
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