Meggan's blog about the current shortage of pain reducing medication for children
Parents worry about the shortage Hi people! My name is Meggan and I will write about an interesting article I read on the CBC News website. fever-medication-children-babies-1.6604259 Within the last few months, pharmacies have been running out of kids medication. Some parents are worrying, thinking it is the only option to relieve their children of the pain they feel as the flu season is starting. Mostly, the acetaminophen and ibuprofen for little ones disappeared from the shelves of some stores. By these types of medication, we mean liquid Tylenol or Advil and chewable tablets. Professionals are trying to reassure anxious parents and tell them the viruses usually go away on their own. Also, backup options exist. In my opinion, parents have a reason to worry about their children. They must think that if they see that their child is in pain, this kind of medicine is the only remedy so that he can rest and fully recover from the flu. It is hard to see young children cry and get frustr