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Your medicine cabinet should remain locked at all times and be kept in a place which is well out of the reach of children.

The kit described below does not make you a do-it-yourself doctor. It is always best to check with your doctor first, before giving any medications to your child. What this kit will provide you with is the means to administer first aid treatment in the event of injury and to treat symptoms such as fever or pain.

A cabinet which is portable is often a good idea, so that you can carry it immediately to where it may be needed, and have everything available beside you. It can also been taken along when travelling. You may wish to check with the Child Safety Centre at your nearest children’s hospital, or the Child Accident Prevention Foundation, who will be more than willing to advise you on the sort of cabinet to purchase. They may even have a recommended design for you if you intend to build a medicine cabinet yourself.

The list below is intended as a guide to what we consider useful for parents to have readily available at home. It is not exhaustive and you may want to add other things to it.

We encourage you to show this list to your doctor and discuss whether there is anything else that he feels should be added for your child. There is room at the end to add these things. Check the list regularly to ensure the medications are current (i.e. that they have not passed their expiry date).

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