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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 132608" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>thank you was able to swallow pills during his toddler years (about his 3rd birthday). We practiced with mini m&ms so that he could figure it out. </p><p> </p><p>We also have used omnicef in the adult capsules. The doctor has us open the capsule and mix in it something. We use Hershey's syrup because it seems to mask the taste best. </p><p> </p><p>This all started because the liquid kiddie antibiotics ALL have artificial sweetener or orange flavor. He is highly allergic to both, in any form or mixture. He has wild behavior, feels he is stupid because he can't control the behavior, gets rough red spots on his chest, and, usually, barfs. So you can see why we don't use the liquids.</p><p> </p><p>Here Walgreens will flavor a scrip for about $3. Well worth it in many cases.</p><p> </p><p>With our doctor's support, we usually have given adult formulated medications titrated for the child's dose. It is surprising, but with many medications the amount of active medication is very close for a child and adult. With Advil and tylenol, look at how many milligrams of medication are in a dose of medication. Then, on the box, it will say X mg/teaspoon or per dropper. It is simple to look at the adult medications, see how many mgs are in a tablet, cut as needed, and if it is hard to swallow, crush. I use 2 small spoons to crush the medication, then put less than a teaspoon of chocolate syrup in. </p><p> </p><p>The trick is to stir the Hersheys into the medication with a toothpick. It has NEVER failed us. Or my friend with 4 Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)/seriously Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) kids.</p><p> </p><p>I do caution that you need to read ALL the active and INACTIVE ingredients in the adult medications to be sure your child can tolerate them.</p><p> </p><p>It goes with-o saying that you MUST talk to the doctor before doing this - even OTC medications can have serious side effects.</p><p> </p><p>Susie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 132608, member: 1233"] thank you was able to swallow pills during his toddler years (about his 3rd birthday). We practiced with mini m&ms so that he could figure it out. We also have used omnicef in the adult capsules. The doctor has us open the capsule and mix in it something. We use Hershey's syrup because it seems to mask the taste best. This all started because the liquid kiddie antibiotics ALL have artificial sweetener or orange flavor. He is highly allergic to both, in any form or mixture. He has wild behavior, feels he is stupid because he can't control the behavior, gets rough red spots on his chest, and, usually, barfs. So you can see why we don't use the liquids. Here Walgreens will flavor a scrip for about $3. Well worth it in many cases. With our doctor's support, we usually have given adult formulated medications titrated for the child's dose. It is surprising, but with many medications the amount of active medication is very close for a child and adult. With Advil and tylenol, look at how many milligrams of medication are in a dose of medication. Then, on the box, it will say X mg/teaspoon or per dropper. It is simple to look at the adult medications, see how many mgs are in a tablet, cut as needed, and if it is hard to swallow, crush. I use 2 small spoons to crush the medication, then put less than a teaspoon of chocolate syrup in. The trick is to stir the Hersheys into the medication with a toothpick. It has NEVER failed us. Or my friend with 4 Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)/seriously Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) kids. I do caution that you need to read ALL the active and INACTIVE ingredients in the adult medications to be sure your child can tolerate them. It goes with-o saying that you MUST talk to the doctor before doing this - even OTC medications can have serious side effects. Susie [/QUOTE]
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