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Avoid a Medicine Emergency During the Holidays

Keep medicines and supplements up and away from young children.

Is Medicine Safety on Your Holiday To-Do List?  

putmedicinesoutofreachThe fall and winter holidays are a time when viral infections are common. This often means families have more medicines in the home to relieve symptoms of runny noses, coughs, and aches that come with virus season. 

Each year, approximately 35,000 young children are rushed to the emergency room because they got into medicines that were left within their reach. Healthcare providers can help remind parents, grandparents, and other caregivers to keep all medicines up and away and out of reach and sight of young children. This includes putting vitamins and other supplements, including those in gummy form, up and away too. 

Share these safe medicine storage tips during the holidays and always:

  • Store medicines in a safe location that is too high for young children to reach or see.
  • Never leave medicines or supplements out on a kitchen counter or at a sick child’s bedside, even if you must give the medicine again in a few hours.
  • Always relock the safety cap on a medicine bottle. If it has a locking cap that turns, twist it until you can’t twist anymore or until you hear the “click.”
  • Tell children what medicine is and why you or another trusted caregiver must be the one to give it to them.
  • Never tell children medicine is candy, even if they don’t like to take their medicine.
  • Remind houseguests, babysitters, and visitors to keep purses, bags, or coats that have medicines in them up and away and out of reach and sight when they’re in your home.
  • Call Poison Help at 800-222-1222 right away if you think your child might have gotten into a medicine, vitamin, or other supplement, even if you are not completely sure.

Find more helpful tips and up and away educational resources by visiting Keep your child safe by keeping all medicines, vitamins, and other supplements including those in gummy form, up and away and out of reach and sight.

Learn more at UpAndAway.org #MedsUpAway