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If you're like most parents, you don't realize all the questions you have about your child's medication until you get home from the pharmacy. Can you give it with food? What if you miss a dose? Do you need to wake your child up during the night?

Children's Prescription Drugs answers all your questions about more than 200 prescription and nonprescription drugs, with cross-references to more than 1,000 brand-name drugs. The profiles tell you
-- The type of drug and what it's used for
-- Specific directions for giving the medication
-- Possible side effects to watch for
-- How long it takes for the drug to work

You'll also find tips about giving medicine to children, how to cope with side effects, and how to store medications.

Giving medication to children is a tricky business. Turn to Children's Prescription Drugs for the information you need to give it safely and effectively.