Dr. Christina Brown, a pediatrician at Kaiser Permanente, said it’s a reminder to take a close look at every medication before you give it to your kid.<\/p>\n
A Maryland doctor has important advice for parents, following the recall of some medicine for children.<\/p>\n
The Food and Drug Administration has recalled nearly 90,000 bottles of Taro Pharmaceuticals\u2019 Children\u2019s Ibuprofen Oral Suspension liquid pain reliever after customers reported they found a \u201cgel-like mass\u201d and black particles in the medication. The FDA says it\u2019s unlikely to cause health problems.<\/p>\n
Dr. Christina Brown, a pediatrician with Kaiser Permanente in Baltimore, said it\u2019s a reminder to take a close look at every medication before you give it to your kid.<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, the company could change something, but sometimes they even include on the front what it\u2019s supposed to look like,\u201d she said. \u201cAlways use your critical thinking if something\u2019s not right.\u201d<\/p>\n
Brown also suggested doing a spring cleanout of your medicine cabinet.<\/p>\n
\u201cGo through and see what medication is expired, and whenever you\u2019re buying new medicine, make sure that the package is unopened, not tampered with. Make sure it looks like it\u2019s the color that it should (be),\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
She doesn\u2019t recommend taking expired medication, because it can lose its effectiveness over time.<\/p>\n