Acetaminophen (Tylenol, Feverall, and Tempra) is a popular fever-reducer and pain-reliever. But while the medication has many proven benefits, it can be dangerous when taken in the wrong dosage. Read ...

(HealthDay News) — The best way to measure liquid medications for children is in metric milliliters, according to a committee from the American Academy of Pediatrics. Accidental medication overdoses ...

Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA)Jenni Terry, 202-429-9260 The Consumer Healthcare Products Association (CHPA) today asked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take action to ...

Advair (fluticasone propionate/salmeterol) is a brand-name drug prescribed for asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adults and some children. Advair comes in two versions, each ...

Duke Medicine is part of a groundbreaking initiative to reduce the risk and dangers faced everyday by millions of children who are prescribed medications that lack definitive data about pediatric ...

Dosing errors are among the most common types of medication errors. 1–3 Errors by a factor of 10 (the administration of a dose 10 times or 1/10 as high as appropriate) are of particular concern. 4 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Over the past 5 years, several studies have been published describing how oral liquid drug dosing devices and ...