5 Tips to Manage the Medications 1.Keep a medication diary.
1.Write down all the medications your child takes, how much they take, when they take it, and any side effects. Review the diary with your child’s doctor at follow-up appointments.
2.Create a medicine schedule. With the help of your child’s doctor, create a schedule that shows when to take each drug. List the time, medication, and dose. Ask your doctor if it’s OK for your child to take all the medicines at one time and at the same time each day.
3.Use a pill organizer. Organizers can help ensure medicines are taken daily. But keep the original prescription bottles so that you can refer back to the name of the medicine, how to take it, and the number of refills available.
4.Set an alarm. If your child has to take her medications at different times, set the alarm on your phone to remind you when it’s time to take a particular medication.
5.Give medicine with food. Unless your child’s doctor says otherwise, give the medicine with food to minimize stomachache. If your child doesn’t like the way the medication tastes. Try giving it with yogurt or apple sauce.
